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OverviewKenneth Clark's Civilisation (1969), was a landmark documentary series, pioneering the 'presenter as hero' model. Jonathan Conlin draws on interviews with the original crew and archival research to reveal a series that combined scepticism towards traditional ideas of progress with an inclusive approach to its audience. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan ConlinPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: BFI Publishing Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 19.00cm Weight: 0.291kg ISBN: 9781844572700ISBN 10: 1844572706 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 19 February 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsA Personal View.- Mating Pandas.- Trahison de Clark.- Indulgent Mandarins.- The Glory and the Grandeur.- Sad and Polished.- Close Enough To Touch.- A Sense of Place.- Confronting The Infinite.- A Television Milestone.- The Art of Travel.- Trying Not To Get Screwed.- Civilisation in America.- Playing to the Gallery.- God Bless Xerox.- Viewers Like Him.- Waiting for the Barbarians.- Patronize Me.- Rebels Without Cause.- Being Human.- Bibliography.- Notes.Reviews'The first of a new genre - a fascinating assessment of a television series made soon enough to record the intentions and experiences of its makers yet distant enough to assess its place in cultural history.' - Sir David Attenborough 'Jonathan Conlin's succinct and elegant monograph describes the phenomenon in both width and depth...a fascinating account of the series' intellectual background.' - Rupert Christiansen, The Spectator Author InformationJONATHAN CONLIN is Lecturer in History at the University of Southampton, UK. He is the author of The Nation's Mantelpiece: A History of the National Gallery (Pallas Athene, 2006). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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