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Sensing the Past: Hollywood Stars and Historical Visions

By Jim Cullen

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2013
ISBN
9780199927654, 9780199927661
LCC
PN1995.9.H5.C855 2013
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2694107 bytes)
Pages
263\263
Time added
2023-08-04 07:04:11
United States - In motion pictures

Description

How do perceptions of the past--not just of particular events, but of the trajectory of history as a whole--shape our experience of the world? Sensing the Past tackles this question with an unlikely source of historical insight--the work of six major Hollywood stars: Clint Eastwood, Daniel Day-Lewis, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Jodie Foster. By focusing on the career choices made by these iconic actors, Cullen uncovers a discrete set of historical narratives, revealing the surprising ways historical forces shape our understanding of the world.

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