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Hardcover. An examination of how screen texts embrace, refute, and reinvent the cultural heritage of antiquity, this volume looks at specific story-patterns and archetypes from Greco-Roman culture. The contributors offer a variety of perspectives, highlighting key cultural relay points at which a myth is received and reformulated for a particular audience. Editor(s): Cyrino, Monica S.; Safran, Meredith E. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137494535
- ISBN
- 9781137494535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.30
€ 116.30
Paperback. Revisits Clint Eastwood's career as an actor and director as it examines how he put his individual stamp on particular genres, extending the reader's understanding of his achievements. Editor(s): Engel, Leonard. Num Pages: 269 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APFA; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874809008
- ISBN
- 9780874809008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
A study of radio's impact on rural America in the three decades between its inception and the arrival of television. It documents the social changes radio helped bring about, such as the effects of advertising and entertainment in creating a more uniform set of values across the nation and, consequently, a stronger national identity. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817316631
- ISBN
- 9780817316631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.95
€ 50.95
Is theater really dead? Does the theater, as its champions insist, really provide a more intimate experience than film? This work examines the strengths and weaknesses of the dramatic and cinematic arts to confront the standard arguments in the film-versus-theater debate. It argues for theater as a spectacular and dynamic event. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: AN; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817315719
- ISBN
- 9780817315719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.99
€ 55.99
Num Pages: 288 pages, 109 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; APFV; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813577012
- ISBN
- 9780813577012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 160.52
€ 160.52
Tells the story of who and what made Ellington's composition of a fourteen-bar choruses of rhythm and dissonance, played on the night of July 7, 1956, so compelling and how one piece of music reflected the feelings and shaped the sensibilities of the postwar generation. Num Pages: 336 pages, 107 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AVGJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1034.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813542829
- ISBN
- 9780813542829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.84
€ 48.84
Paperback. This anthology seeks to revolutionize the way the Harlem Renaissance is viewed. It seeks to redress the emphasis on male writers, offering a balanced collection of writers - men and women, gay and straight, famiiar and obscure. It includes poetry, short stories, drama, essays, music and art. Editor(s): Patton, Venetria K.; Honey, Maureen. Num Pages: 544 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2ABM; ACX; AVGC6; DNF; DQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 184 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813529301
- ISBN
- 9780813529301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.82
€ 47.99
€ 42.82
Hardcover. Zombie Talk offers a concise, interdisciplinary introduction and deep analytical set of theoretical approaches to help readers understand the phenomenon of zombies in contemporary and modern culture. Num Pages: 136 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APFA; APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2090
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137575241
- ISBN
- 9781137575241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.11
€ 77.11
Hardback. In the 1930s there were close to a billion annual admissions to the cinema in Britain and it was by far the most popular paid-for leisure activity. This book is an exploration of that popularity. The book establishes similarities and differences between national and regional tastes through case study analysis of cinemagoing in Bolton and Brighton. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; APF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896603
- ISBN
- 9780859896603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.84
€ 146.84
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC9; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813939032
- ISBN
- 9780813939032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
Margaret Garner: The Premiere Performances of Toni Morrison's Libretto
La Vinia Delois . Ed(S): Jennings
hardcover. Editor(s): Jennings, La Vinia Delois. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC9; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813938677
- ISBN
- 9780813938677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.31
€ 54.31
Hardback. Representations of Joan of Arc have been used in the United States for the past 200 years, appearing in advertising, cartoons, popular song, art, criticism and propaganda. "Visions of the Maid" examines three pivotal films on the heroine as well as a broad array of popular culture references. Series: Cultural Frames, Framing Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 34 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; APFA; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920757
- ISBN
- 9780813920757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.91
€ 91.91
Paperback. Based on a study of more than 350 narratives, this text explores literary and cinematic representations of American Indian captivity. The roles the captivity narrative has played in Western religious writings, theological claims, narrative strategies and reading practices are also examined here. Series: Studies in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, facsim. BIC Classification: 2ABM; APFA; DSB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916071
- ISBN
- 9780813916071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.87
€ 40.87
Paperback. In this wide-ranging and accessible survey of American labour songs, Ronald D. Cohen chronicles the history behind the work songs of cowboys, sailors, hoboes, and others, as well as the singing culture of groups ranging from the Industrial Workers of the World to Pete Seeger Num Pages: 208 pages, 36 color Illustrations and 6 Black & White. BIC Classification: AVGC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Carquinez Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780974412481
- ISBN
- 9780974412481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.41
€ 27.99
€ 26.41
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cherry Lane Music Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 123
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603783743
- ISBN
- 9781603783743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.38
€ 26.99
€ 23.38
Paperback. In this day of digital delivery, popular music arrives to its listeners in downloadable bits, giving away very little about where the songs come from or who is behind them. This book offers an exploration of the bodies of work of eight artists who acknowledge, in their songs and in their lives, their relationships to their roots. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602580602
- ISBN
- 9781602580602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.55
€ 29.55
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hawn, C. Michael. Num Pages: 508 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC8; AVGD; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 263 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gia Publications
- Edition
- Har/Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579999858
- ISBN
- 9781579999858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 43.62
€ 46.99
€ 43.62
Hardcover. Editor(s): Tribble, Sherman R. Num Pages: 1132 pages. BIC Classification: AVGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 230 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1188.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- GIA Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 1132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579998813
- ISBN
- 9781579998813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.44
€ 35.99
€ 35.44
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jazz Aids
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781562240660
- ISBN
- 9781562240660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.39
€ 43.39
Paperback. Chronicles the rise of an emerging musical and cultural moment rooted in today's global, networked communications infrastructure. Based on interviews with prominent DJs, attorneys, and music industry executives, this book argues that battles over sampling Series: Science/technology/culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AV; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558498297
- ISBN
- 9781558498297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.02
€ 33.02