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Historical Dictionary of American Cinema
M. Keith Booker
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Description for Historical Dictionary of American Cinema
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Num Pages: 508 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; GBC; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 917.
One of the most powerful forces in world culture, American cinema has a long and complex history that stretches through more than a century. This history not only includes a legacy of hundreds of important films but also the evolution of the film industry itself, which is in many ways a microcosm of the history of American society as a whole. The Historical Dictionary of American Cinema provides broad coverage of the people, films, companies, techniques, themes, and genres that have made American cinema such a vital part of world cinema. This is done through a chronology, an ... Read more
One of the most powerful forces in world culture, American cinema has a long and complex history that stretches through more than a century. This history not only includes a legacy of hundreds of important films but also the evolution of the film industry itself, which is in many ways a microcosm of the history of American society as a whole. The Historical Dictionary of American Cinema provides broad coverage of the people, films, companies, techniques, themes, and genres that have made American cinema such a vital part of world cinema. This is done through a chronology, an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts
Number of Pages
508
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810871922
SKU
V9780810871922
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About M. Keith Booker
M. Keith Booker is the James E. and Ellen Wadley Roper Professor of English at the University of Arkansas. He is the author of Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema (Scarecrow Press, 2010).
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of American Cinema
Booker (English, Univ. of Arkansas) here offers a dictionary listing genres, directors, writers, actors, and production companies that make up the backbone of American cinema. The dictionary is well laid out with cross-references and a thorough bibliography broken down by subject....A detailed chronology covers American cinema history from 1878 to 2010, and the text features a 12-page introductory essay that ... Read more