The Civil War on Film

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Peg A. Lamphier (California State Polytechnic University, USA) Rosanne Welch (Stephens College, USA)

The Civil War on Film

Peg A. Lamphier (California State Polytechnic University, USA), Rosanne Welch (Stephens College, USA)

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA
22 August 2024

Film theory & criticism; Film & movie: styles & genres; American Civil War

Series: Hollywood History

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 explore ten films across decades of cinema history in ten chapters, from Birth of a Nation, which debuted in 1915, to The Free State of Jones, which debuted 101 years later. It analyzes and critiques the myriad of mythologies and ideologies which appear in American Civil War films, including Lost Cause ideation, Black Confederate fictions, Northern Aggression mythologies, and White Savior tropes. Readers will better understand how particular films mirror the time in which they were written and filmed, and a list of further resources guides readers to explore the topic in more detail.

By: Peg A. Lamphier (California State Polytechnic University USA), Rosanne Welch (Stephens College, USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9798765130940
Series: Hollywood History
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 22 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Primary , Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peg A. Lamphier, PhD, teaches interdisciplinary humanities at California State Polytechnic University and American Women's History at Mount San Antonio College. Rosanne Welch, PhD, executive director of Stephens College MFA in TV and Screenwriting, wrote for Beverly Hills 90210, Picket Fences, ABC NEWS: Nightline, and Touched by an Angel.

Reviews for The Civil War on Film

A must-have for public and college libraries, Lamphier and Welch's work deserves a key place in film history. * Booklist, Starred Review * Recommended. All readers. * Choice *