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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Michael WalkerPublisher: Amsterdam University Press Imprint: Amsterdam University Press Edition: 0 Volume: 0 ISBN: 9789462980167ISBN 10: 9462980160 Pages: 490 Publication Date: 13 February 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Three major predecessors 3. The fallow years: an assortment of ghosts SEMINAL FILMS 4. Ghosts in the city 5. Ghosts in the machine 6. Schoolgirl angst 7. Childhood abuse EVOLUTION OF THE CYCLE 8. Generic developments 1: Messages from the dead 9. Spain and history 1: Politics and war 10. Hollywood reinflections 11. Asian variations 12. Generic developments 2: Ghosts in the woman's film 13. Ghosts and institutions 1: South Korea 14. Ghosts and institutions 2: The West 15. National variations 16. Anatomy of the ghost melodrama 17. Spain and history 2: The Franco legacy and the Catholic church 18. Return of the British ghost film 19. Recent US developments and conclusion Filmography BibliographyReviewsThe bibliography and index are thorough and the illustrations are very good, well above the average in modern publishing = It is difficult to give a proper sense of this extensive study. It is certainly comprehensive up until the date of publication and the study of genre films from so many different cinemas is fascinating. - Keith Withall, mej (media education journal) , Issue 62, Winter 2017-18 It is difficult to give a proper sense of this extensive study. It is certainly comprehensive up until the date of publication and the study of genre films from so many different cinemas is fascinating. - Keith Withall, mej (media education journal) , Issue 62, Winter 2017-18 """The bibliography and index are thorough and the illustrations are very good, well above the average in modern publishing = It is difficult to give a proper sense of this extensive study. It is certainly comprehensive up until the date of publication and the study of genre films from so many different cinemas is fascinating."" - Keith Withall, mej (media education journal) , Issue 62, Winter 2017-18" Author InformationMichael Walker is an independent writer and member of the editorial board of Movie magazine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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