Latin American History at the Movies
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2022
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-5245-4 (ISBN)
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-5245-4 (ISBN)
Combining history with discussion of cinema, this book examines how film has portrayed five hundred years of Latin America history. An introduction on the visual presentation of the past sets the stage for essays that explore sixteen of the best feature films on Latin America from the perspective of historians.
Movies are meant to be entertaining, but they can also be educational. People are naturally curious to know how much of what they see on their screens might be historically true. In Latin American History at the Movies, experts on Latin America focus on five centuries of history as portrayed in feature films. An introduction on the visual presentation of the past in movies sets the stage for essays that explore sixteen of the best feature films on Latin America made from the 1980s to the present.
Movies are meant to be entertaining, but they can also be educational. People are naturally curious to know how much of what they see on their screens might be historically true. In Latin American History at the Movies, experts on Latin America focus on five centuries of history as portrayed in feature films. An introduction on the visual presentation of the past in movies sets the stage for essays that explore sixteen of the best feature films on Latin America made from the 1980s to the present.
Donald F. Stevens is professor emeritus of history at Drexel University. His books include Mexico in the Time of Cholera.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.08.2022 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Latin American Silhouettes |
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 158 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 617 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5381-5245-2 / 1538152452 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5381-5245-4 / 9781538152454 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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