Writing historical fiction : the ancient world in modern literature [videorecording] / [discussion with] Steven Saylor and Steven Pressfield ; [sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Museum].

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Writing historical fiction : the ancient world in modern literature [videorecording] / [discussion with] Steven Saylor and Steven Pressfield ; [sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Museum].

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Authors Steven Pressfield (The Afghan campaign, Gates of fire) and Steven Saylor (Roma, The judgment of Caesar) join moderator Patt Morrison to discuss the art of writing historical fiction set in antiquity and the challenges of interpreting the classical past for modern audiences.

1 videodisc of 1 (DVD) (ca. 80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + event invitation.

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The Getty Villa, located just off the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, California, operates as a museum and educational center dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. The Getty Villa was designed to house J. Paul Getty's art collection when it outgrew his Ranch House, which had served as a private museum since 1954. After considering various options for expanding the Ranch House, Getty decided in the fall of 1968 to build a ne...

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