The western / David Carter.
'The Western' starts with an introduction to the real American West and its historical figures, and traces the development of the genre from popular literature, through the early silent films, the sound era, the golden age of classic westerns, and 'spaghetti westerns', to the sel...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Harpenden, Herts : Kamera Books, 2008. |
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| Summary: | 'The Western' starts with an introduction to the real American West and its historical figures, and traces the development of the genre from popular literature, through the early silent films, the sound era, the golden age of classic westerns, and 'spaghetti westerns', to the self-reflexive and revisionist films of recent decades. |
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| Physical Description: | 240 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-232) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781842432174 (pbk.) 1842432176 (pbk.) |
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