History Goes to the Movies: Studying History on Film

by M. Warrington and Marnie Hughes-Warrington

Book Overview

Can films be used as historical evidence? Do historical films make good or bad history? Are documentaries more useful to historians than historical drama?

Written from an international perspective, this book offers a lucid introduction to the ways films are made and used, cumulating with the exploration of the fundamental question, what is history and what is it for?

Incorporating film analysis, advertisements, merchandise...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415328284
• ISBN13: 9780415328289
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"