World War II, Film, and History
Published on 4. September 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-19-509967-6 (ISBN)
Description
The immediacy and apparent truth of the visual image, plus film and television's ostensible ability to propel viewers back into the past, confers a sense of veracity on the most powerful historical films. Examining the effect of film and television on perceptions of the Second World War and history is the guiding purpose of this collection of original essays.
Reviews / Votes
[An] outstanding contribution to the study of interrelationships between historical events and films that deal with those events....Every article is thought-provoking, thoroughly researched, and engaging; many contain information that is not generally known; all invite reassessment of media perspectives on the war. * Choice *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
halftones, maps
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-509967-6 (9780195099676)
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Additional editions
John Whiteclay Ii Chambers | David Culbert
World War II, Film, and History
E-Book
10/1996
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€8.99
Available for download
John Whiteclay Ii Chambers | David Culbert
World War II, Film, and History
E-Book
10/1996
OUP eBook
€10.99
Available for download
Persons
John Whiteclay Chambers II, Professor of History at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, is author or editor of many books on historical aspects of war and peace. He was a writer-producer of news and documentary programs at KRON-TV (NBC) in San Francisco. David Culbert is Professor of History at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. He served as Associate Producer and Director of Historical Research for Ken Burns's Huey Long, and is the author or editor of many books relating to film and propaganda.