Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations

An introduction to key concepts (or, always read the manual)
1. (or, a Tutorial Level): How Might We Study Ancient-World Videogames?
2. Finding a New Epic in Action-Adventure Videogames
3. Ideas of “Rome” in Ancient Strategy Games
4. First-Person Antiquity: Contemporaneity and Experimentality
Not Game Over: A Conclusion

Notes
Bibliography
Index

Promotional Information

This study investigates and analyses the presence of Greek and Roman antiquity in 21st-century video games, using ideas from across multiple disciplines.

About the Author

Ross Clare is a University Teacher in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Liverpool, UK. He specializes in the study of antiquity in popular culture, particularly video games, film and television, and science fiction and fantasy.

Reviews

Clare’s approach is not only useful for those studying the ancient world, but other historical periods as well.
*Manchester Metropolitan Game Centre*

Starting with a helpful and in-depth explanation of his theoretical approach, which will make the tome accessible even to those who have never played Minesweeper, Clare analyses big name franchises and little-known, independent games with equal seriousness.
*Greece & Rome*

It is clear from this engaging and broad study that research into classical reception in videogames has successfully completed the tutorial stage – what comes next, as in true videogame style, is up to us, the players and interpreters of these digital worlds, to decide what to explore next.
*The Classical Review*

This is the first monographic treatment of the receptions of classical antiquity in video games and a book that I have been expecting for years. Through an eclectic selection of case studies, Clare develops an intriguing approach to classical receptions in this vibrant medium.
*Christian Rollinger, Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Trier, Germany*