Feature Films as History

. Ed(s): Short, K. R. M.

ISBN 10: 1138990965 / ISBN 13: 9781138990968

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015

About this Item

Editor(s): Short, K. R. M. Series: Routledge Library Editions: Cinema. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 358. . 2015. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Feature Films as History
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138990965
• ISBN 13: 9781138990968
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Bringing together the work of leading film historians, originally published in 1981, this book illustrates the breadth of methodological approaches adopted by the field and the variety of its interests. Dealing with a period from about 1924-1945, it considers feature films in particular, showing their potential as historical source material, and discussing how they provide a clearer understanding of the societies and intellectual trends they both reflected and affected. By using films as historical documents, the articles demonstrate how important new insights may be gained into the history of the Soviet Union, France, Germany, Great Britain and the United States. They provide both detailed in-depth studies and a general introduction on the problems of the type of documentation appropriate to the study of film history.

About the Author

K.R.M. SHORT is Professor of Communication, Adjunct Professor of History, and formerly Director of the School of Communication at the University of Houston.