{"product_id":"9781405146036","title":"The Hollywood Historical Film","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNew Approaches to Film Genre\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Hollywood Historical Film\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobert Burgoyne\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA comprehensive analysis of the historical film—a popular and controversial genre that’s been with us since the early days of cinema—and Hollywood’s unique ability to reshape our viewpoints while it sensually recreates the past.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a complete guide to the unique characteristics of historical film, distinguishing among sub-genres such as historical epics, war films, biographies, topical films, and meta-historic works like \u003ci\u003eNixon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJFK\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers detailed analyses of groundbreaking films such as \u003ci\u003eSpartacus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchindler’s List\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUnited 93\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the dual role of the historical film to entertain and educate, with its tendency to arouse critical and popular controversy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStimulates discussion about Hollywood’s power to persuade and reshape our views of the past\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert Burgoyne\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English and Film Studies at Wayne State University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBertolucci’s 1900: A Narrative and Historical Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Film Nation: Hollywood Looks at U.S. History\u003c\/i\u003e; and coauthor, with Robert Stam and Sandy Flitterman-Lewis, of \u003ci\u003eNew Vocabularies in Film Semiotics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 February 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405146036\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.92\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378485457036,"sku":"9781405146036","price":42.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405146036_81abd432-3e51-4b8b-a0fb-0a7ddb3bd8e1.jpg?v=1780240352","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405146036","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}