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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Louis P. Masur , Ted LandsmarkPublisher: Brandeis University Press Imprint: Brandeis University Press Edition: Second Edition Dimensions: Width: 14.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781684582174ISBN 10: 1684582172 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 01 April 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPREFACE chapter 1 THE INCIDENT chapter 2 BOSTON AND BUSING chapter 3 THE PHOTOGRAPH chapter 4 OLD GLORY chapter 5 THE IMPACT chapter 6 REVERBERATIONS AFTERWORD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BIBLIOGRAPHIC ESSAY INDEXReviews"""A gem of a book. . . . Masur is superb when deconstructing the photo, pointing out the elements of its composition that infused it with meaning, while at the same time asking provocative questions that illuminate how the interpretation of a photograph can affect our perception of an event. Equally compelling is Masur's discussion of the shifting and potent historical symbolism of the American flag, which stands at the metaphorical center of the photo.""-- ""Publishers Weekly, starred review"" ""It's the story not just of a photograph but of a deeply troubled period of American history and it is a compelling book.""-- ""Booklist, starred review"" ""The disparity between actual event and photographic appearance is what makes [this book] read at times like a mystery story, as we wait to hear that over time the truth of the image has silted out into our cultural consciousness.""-- ""American Scholar""" “A gem of a book. . . . Masur is superb when deconstructing the photo, pointing out the elements of its composition that infused it with meaning, while at the same time asking provocative questions that illuminate how the interpretation of a photograph can affect our perception of an event. Equally compelling is Masur’s discussion of the shifting and potent historical symbolism of the American flag, which stands at the metaphorical center of the photo.” * Publishers Weekly, starred review * “It’s the story not just of a photograph but of a deeply troubled period of American history and it is a compelling book.” * Booklist, starred review * “The disparity between actual event and photographic appearance is what makes [this book] read at times like a mystery story, as we wait to hear that over time the truth of the image has silted out into our cultural consciousness.” * American Scholar * Author InformationLouis P. Masur is Board of Governors Professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers University. He is the author of many books including The Sum of Our Dreams: A Concise History of America, Lincoln’s Last Speech: Wartime Reconstruction and the Crisis of Reunion, Lincoln’s Hundred Days: The Emancipation Proclamation and the War for the Union, and The Civil War: A Concise History. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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