History On Film: Film On History 3Rd Edition - Softcover

Robert A. Rosenstone

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Synopsis

From the despair of Titanic to the courage of Braveheart this is a wholly unique study which will challenge historians to accept film as a legitimate way of representing the past.


Every time a new Blockbuster film is released this book is of major importance and relevance.

Contains a clear outline covering genre, theory and specific film.

Includes detailed examinations of different film types - American, European, Mexican and Soviet - made in different political systems and climates.

There are no other comparable studies that deal with the nature of the historical film.

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