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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453737203321

Titolo

Why we fought : America's wars in film and history / / edited by Peter C. Rollins and John E. O'Connor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lexington, Ky., : The University Press of Kentucky, 2008

ISBN

0-8131-3874-4

1-282-97631-1

9786612976315

0-8131-7297-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (624 p.)

Collana

Film and History ; ; v.FMHI

Altri autori (Persone)

RollinsPeter C

O'ConnorJohn E

Disciplina

791.43

791.436581

810.9358

Soggetti

United States - History, Military

United States -- History, Military

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Motion pictures and the conflict

War films - History and criticism

War films -- History and criticism

War poetry, American -- History and criticism

War stories, American -- History and criticism

Film

Music, Dance, Drama & Film

Electronic books.

United States History, Military

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Part I; 1 / John E. O'Connor; 2 / Frank Thompson; 3 / James Yates; 4 / Gary R . Edgerton; 5 / Robert M. Myers; Part II; 6 / Michael T. Isenberg; 7 / James Latham; 8 / David Imhoof; 9 / John Whiteclay Chambers II; 10 / Cynthia J. Miller; 11 / Ian



S. Scott; 12 / Frank J. Wetta and Martin A. Novelli; 13 / J. E. Smyth; 14 / Robert Brent Toplin; Part III; 15 / Thomas W. Maulucci Jr; 16 / Susan A. George; 17 / Peter C. Rollins; 18 / Lawrence W. Lichty and Raymond L. Carroll; 19 / William S. Bushnell; Part IV

20 / John Shelton Lawrence and John G. McGarrahan21 / Jeffrey Chown; 22 / Stacy Takacs; 23 / James Kendrick; FILMOGRAPHY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX; ABOUT THE EDITORS

Sommario/riassunto

This book makes a powerful case that film can be as valuable a tool as primary documents for improving our understanding of the causes and consequences of war. Why We Fought: America's Wars in Film and History is a comprehensive look at war films, from depictions of the American Revolution to portrayals of September 11 and its aftermath. The volume contrasts recognized history and historical fiction with the versions appearing on the big screen. The text considers a selection of the pivotal war films of all time, including All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), Apo