Heroes, Monsters, and Messiahs: Movies and Television Shows as the Mythology of American Culture

by Elizabeth Hirschman

Traces the evolution of mythic symbols in American popular culture as shown in moview and on TV from 1939 to 1999 - a remarkable 60-year span. The book details the fictional characters who have served... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740704850
• ISBN13: 9780740704857
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 353 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"