The Civil War on Film

Author:   Peg A. Lamphier (California State Polytechnic University, USA) ,  Rosanne Welch (Stephens College, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:  

9781440866623


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   01 October 2020
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Hardback
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The Civil War on Film informs high-school and college readers interested in Civil War film history on issues that arise when film viewers confuse entertainment with historical accuracy. The nation's years of civil war were painful, destructive, and unpleasant. Yet war films tend to embrace mythologies that erase that historical reality, romanticizing the Civil War. Opening with a timeline and introduction the book goes on to explore ten films across decades of cinema history in ten chapters, from Birth of a Nation, which debuted in 1915, to The Free State of Jones, which debuted 101 years later. It analyzes and critiques the myriad of mythologies and ideologies which appear in American Civil War films, including Lost Cause ideation, Black Confederate fictions, Northern Aggression mythologies, and White Savior tropes. Readers will better understand how particular films mirror the time in which they were written and filmed, and a list of further resources guides readers to explore the topic in more detail.

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Author:   Peg A. Lamphier (California State Polytechnic University, USA) ,  Rosanne Welch (Stephens College, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9781440866623


ISBN 10:   1440866627
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   01 October 2020
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chronology 1. Gone with the Wind (1939) 2. Friendly Persuasion (1957) 3. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) 4. Glory (1989) 5. Gettysburg (1993) 6. Andersonville (1996) 7. Ride with the Devil (1999) 8. Gangs of New York (2002) 9. Lincoln (2012) 10. Free State of Jones (2016) Bibliography Index

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"""A must-have for public and college libraries, Lamphier and Welch’s work deserves a key place in film history. "" - Booklist, Starred Review ""Recommended. All readers."" - Choice"


A must-have for public and college libraries, Lamphier and Welch's work deserves a key place in film history. - Booklist, Starred Review Recommended. All readers. - Choice


Author Information

Peg A. Lamphier, PhD, teaches interdisciplinary humanities at California State Polytechnic University and American Women's History at Mount San Antonio College. Rosanne Welch, PhD, executive director of Stephens College MFA in TV and Screenwriting, wrote for Beverly Hills 90210, Picket Fences, ABC NEWS: Nightline, and Touched by an Angel.

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