
The Civil War on Film
Bloomsbury Academic USA (Publisher)
Published on 22. August 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
979-8-7651-3094-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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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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 *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-7651-3094-0 (9798765130940)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
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.
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.
Author
California State Polytechnic University, USA
Stephens College, USA
Content
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
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