British silent cinema and The Great War / edited by Michael Hammond, Michael Williams.
"This book presents a unique insight into an extraordinary period of European history that had far-reaching significance for British cinema and for the way history itself is represented. The work collected in this volume draws from the best knowledge, enthusiasm and critical insight of leading...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "This book presents a unique insight into an extraordinary period of European history that had far-reaching significance for British cinema and for the way history itself is represented. The work collected in this volume draws from the best knowledge, enthusiasm and critical insight of leading scholars, archivists and historians specialising in British cinema. The editors are experts in the field of British silent cinema; in particular, its complex relationship to the Great War and its afterimage in popular culture. As the Great War continues to fade from living memory, it is a significant task to look back at how the cinema industry responded to that conflict as it unfolded, and how it shaped the war's memory through the 1910s and 1920s. "-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 197 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0230321666 9780230321663 |