| Description |
xi, 218 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Words and Images, Images and Words -- 2. Genre -- 3. Pasts, Presents, Futures -- 4. Identity -- 5. Reality -- 6. Documentary -- 7. Propaganda -- 8. Selling History -- Conclusion: Beyond 'Historiophoty': Film as History |
| Summary |
"Written from an international perspective, this book offers a lucid introduction to the ways films are made and used, culminating with the exploration of the fundamental question, what is history and what is it for? This introductory text blends historical and methodological issues with examples to create a systematic guide to issues involved in using historical film in the study of history."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Filmography: pages [198]-210 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Historical films -- History and criticism.
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Motion pictures and history.
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| LC no. |
2006014053 |
| ISBN |
0415328276 (hbk.) |
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0415328284 (paperback) |
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9780415328272 (hbk.) |
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9780415328289 (paperback) |
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