The Civil War on Film

by Rosanne Welch, Peg A Lamphier, Peg A. Lamphier

Book Overview

The Civil War on Film informs high-school and college readers interested in Civil War film history on issues that arise when film viewers confuse entertainment with historical accuracy.

The nation's years of civil war were painful, destructive, and unpleasant. Yet war films tend to embrace mythologies that erase that historical reality, romanticizing the Civil War. Opening with a timeline and introduction the book goes on to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440866627
• ISBN13: 9781440866623
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.5"