Comprising over 90 essays and richly illustrated with over 200 images, the Wiley-Blackwell History of American Film provides a chronological portrait of American film history from its origins to the present day.
Taken as a whole, the essays in this collection represent a comprehensive and nuanced overview of American film history from the intersecting perspectives of industry, audiences, aesthetics, culture, politics, issues, and ideology.
Unabashedly ambitious, deeply historical, and unprecedented in its multi-faceted examination of film history, this collection offers you:
Over 90 original essays written by an international cast of film scholars
Discussions of the industrial and institutional components of film history, including multiple modes of production, distribution, and marketing
Investigations into the political, social, and economic factors that informed industry change and framed the reception of films
Engaging close readings and in-depth analysis of canonical and non-canonical films
Profiles of essential industry figures - major directors, stars, and producers - along with important figures outside the industrial mainstream
An exploration of the history of film criticism and culture, and central issues in American film historiography
The most authoritative collection of fresh investigations available in one state-of-the-art resource
Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title
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Taken as a whole, the essays in this collection represent a comprehensive and nuanced overview of American film history from the intersecting perspectives of industry, audiences, aesthetics, culture, politics, issues, and ideology.
Unabashedly ambitious, deeply historical, and unprecedented in its multi-faceted examination of film history, this collection offers you:
Over 90 original essays written by an international cast of film scholars
Discussions of the industrial and institutional components of film history, including multiple modes of production, distribution, and marketing
Investigations into the political, social, and economic factors that informed industry change and framed the reception of films
Engaging close readings and in-depth analysis of canonical and non-canonical films
Profiles of essential industry figures - major directors, stars, and producers - along with important figures outside the industrial mainstream
An exploration of the history of film criticism and culture, and central issues in American film historiography
The most authoritative collection of fresh investigations available in one state-of-the-art resource
Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Named CHOICE Outstanding Title for 2012 "Both in terms of its scope and in terms of the expertise that has gone into making it, The Wiley Blackwell History of American Film is an almost unique publishing event. The collection not only stands as a history of cinema but also as a time capsule for specific threads of contemporary film theory, capturing the epistemological zeitgeist as well as the cultural." (Scope, 1 February 2013)
"Several contributions are excellent, e.g., Robert Sklar's introduction to volume 1, "Writing American Film History." A superb compendium. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries." (Choice, October 2012)
"Highly recommended for lovers of film, film history, and American culture." (Library Journal, 15 February 2012)
"And, taken together, this is as extensive a consideration of this project as you are likely to read anywhere." (Splice, November 2012)
"Several contributions are excellent, e.g., Robert Sklar's introduction to volume 1, "Writing American Film History." A superb compendium. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries." (Choice, October 2012)
"Highly recommended for lovers of film, film history, and American culture." (Library Journal, 15 February 2012)
"And, taken together, this is as extensive a consideration of this project as you are likely to read anywhere." (Splice, November 2012)