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Author: Jeffrey Richards Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 131792861X Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 410
Book Description
Film is an important source of social history, as well as having been a popular art form from the early twentieth century. This study shows how a society, consciously or unconsciously, is mirrored in its cinema. It considers the role of the cinema in dramatizing popular beliefs and myths, and takes three case studies – American populism, British imperialism, German Nazism – to explain how a nation’s pressures, tensions and hopes come through in its films. Examining the American cinema is accomplished by analysing the careers of three great directors, John Ford, Frank Capra and Leo McCarey, while the British and German cinemas are studied by theme. The analysis of the British Empire as seen in film broke exciting new ground with a pioneering account of ‘the cinema of Empire’ when it was first published in 1973. With full filmographies and a carefully selected bibliography it is an outstanding work of reference and its lively approach makes it a delight to read. Reviews of the original edition: ‘A work of considerable force and considerable wit.’ – Clive James, Observer ‘...a work that is original, mentally stimulating and most pleasurable to read.’ – Focus on Film
Author: Jeffrey Richards Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 131792861X Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 410
Book Description
Film is an important source of social history, as well as having been a popular art form from the early twentieth century. This study shows how a society, consciously or unconsciously, is mirrored in its cinema. It considers the role of the cinema in dramatizing popular beliefs and myths, and takes three case studies – American populism, British imperialism, German Nazism – to explain how a nation’s pressures, tensions and hopes come through in its films. Examining the American cinema is accomplished by analysing the careers of three great directors, John Ford, Frank Capra and Leo McCarey, while the British and German cinemas are studied by theme. The analysis of the British Empire as seen in film broke exciting new ground with a pioneering account of ‘the cinema of Empire’ when it was first published in 1973. With full filmographies and a carefully selected bibliography it is an outstanding work of reference and its lively approach makes it a delight to read. Reviews of the original edition: ‘A work of considerable force and considerable wit.’ – Clive James, Observer ‘...a work that is original, mentally stimulating and most pleasurable to read.’ – Focus on Film
Author: Phillip H. Wiebe Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press ISBN: 0195097505 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 288
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Based on accounts by 30 people, this study of visions of Jesus discusses each vision in detail and asks why the people believe the visions were of Jesus, the impact the experience has had on their lives, and how the visions differ from dreams.
Author: Joseph J. Corn Publisher: JHU Press ISBN: 9780801853999 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 192
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From Jules Verne to the Jetsons, from a 500-passenger flying wing to an anti-aircraft flying buzz-saw, the vision of the future as seen through the eyes of the past demonstrates the play of the American imagination on the canvas of the future.
Author: Joseph J. Corn Publisher: ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 178
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Corn and Horrigan explore the future as Americans earlier in the last century expected it to happen. Filled with vivid color images and lively text, the book is eloquent testimony to the confidence -- and, at times, the naive faith -- Americans have had in science and technology.
Author: Jeffrey Richards
Author: Jeffrey Richards
Author: James E. Toal
Author: Jeffrey Richards
Author: Phillip H. Wiebe
Author: Joseph J. Corn
Author: Mitchell Ricks
Author: Joseph J. Corn
Author: George Betts
Author: Joseph J. Corn
Author: Institute of Environmental Sciences