Inc. - History & Criticism 4

It was believed that September 11th would make certain kinds of films obsolete, such as action thrillers crackling with explosions or high-casualty blockbusters where the hero escapes unscathed. Whi……続きを見る

Black and Asian Theatre in Britain is an unprecedented study tracing the history of ‘the Other’ through the ages in British theatre. The diverse and often contradictory aspects of this history are e……続きを見る

Inspired by the verbal exuberance and richness of all that can be heard by audiences both on and off Shakespeare’s stages, Shakespeare’s Auditory Worlds examines such special listening situations as……続きを見る

A Critical Companion to Stanley Kubrick offers a thorough and detailed study of the films of the legendary director. Labeled a recluse, a provocateur, and a perfectionist, Kubrick revolutionized fil……続きを見る

En la historia cultural de México, desde que el cine germina en el país a partir de su llegada en agosto de 1896, se inició un diálogo, una interacción, entre la prensa, la literatura y el nuevo med……続きを見る

A fascinating year-by-year history of American film in the seventies, a decade filled with innovations that reinvented the medium and showed that movies can be more than entertainment. In The Sevent……続きを見る

Vivid images of the apocalypse proliferate throughout contemporary cinema, which pictures the death of civilization in wildly different ways. Some films imagine a future where humanity is wiped out ……続きを見る

Transcultural Images in Hollywood Cinema discusses how cinema, particularly Hollywood, impacts the cultural identities we construct for ourselves in order to make sense of who we are in the world. T……続きを見る

Digital Scenography in Opera in the Twenty-First Century is the first definitive study of the use of digital scenography in Western opera production. The book begins by exploring digital scenography……続きを見る

Un itinerario tra filosofia, letteratura e religione, un dialogo con i classici della cultura occidentale, alla ricerca della risposta alla domanda ultima: cos’è che dà senso alla nostra esistenza? ……続きを見る

This insightful and engaging new title in the Theatre & series explores the various connections between theatre and Islam. Drawing on both historical and recent examples to trace their relationship ……続きを見る

Vincendeau's analysis places 'Pepe le Moko' in its aesthetic, generic and cultural contexts, ranging from Duvivier's brilliant camera-work, to Gabin's suits and the film's orientalist setting. In th……続きを見る

Single Lives is a collection of singleness studies essays from the interdisciplinary humanities that explores the last two hundred years of literature and popular media by, about, and for single wom……続きを見る

In this first of a groundbreaking multivolume set, THE MCCARTNEY LEGACY, VOL 1: 1969-73 captures the life of Paul McCartney in the years immediately following the dissolution of the Beatles, a perio……続きを見る

En raison de ses qualités dramatiques et morales, le livre de Tobie a fait souvent l’objet d’adaptations théâtrales à partir de la fin du Moyen Âge. C’est en Europe du Nord, aussi bien dans les mili……続きを見る

Gustave Doret fut l’un des compositeurs romands les plus importants et les plus significatifs pour le sentiment collectif national. À une période où l’identité nationale est toujours au centre des d……続きを見る

**National Bestseller The inside story of how A League of Their Ownーone of the most beloved baseball movies of all timeーdeveloped from an unheralded piece of American history into a perennial cine……続きを見る

Providing an indispensable resource for students and general readers, this book serves as an entry point for a conversation on America's favorite pastime, focusing in on generational differences and……続きを見る

A study of the iconic and influential film director’s life and work, from the author of Stanley Kubrick: A Biography. With celebrated works such as Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, and Gladiato……続きを見る

This three-volume set is a valuable resource for researching the history of American television. An encyclopedic range of information documents how television forever changed the face of media and c……続きを見る

A Year In The County: Threshold Tales is an exploration of the edgelands, borderlands and liminal places in film; of the places whether literal, in the mind, cultural or amongst the paranormal realm……続きを見る

For 13 years, Peter Hince lived the rock 'n' roll dream. As head roadie for Queen he had a front row seat and backstage pass to some of the greatest moments in music. Now, he is opening up his incre……続きを見る

Drawn from NPR Music’s acclaimed, groundbreaking series Turning the Tables, the definitive book on the vital role of Women in Musicーfrom Beyoncé to Odetta, Taylor Swift to Joan Baez, Joan Jett to D……続きを見る

In 'Chopin and Other Musical Essays' by Henry T. Finck, readers are taken on a journey through the world of classical music, with a focus on the works of Frederic Chopin. Finck's writing style is bo……続きを見る

Il tema del doppio, in tutte le sue forme, ha accompagnato il cinema muto italiano fino alle soglie del sonoro. Un’altra vita analizza il tema attraverso centoquarantanove film appartenenti a generi……続きを見る

The follow-up to The McCartney Legacy, Volume 1, the most complete work on the life and work of Paul McCartney ever published. Volume 2 continues to paint the portrait of one of the world’s greatest……続きを見る

In this comprehensive study of Olivier Messiaen's magnum opus, Saint François d'Assise, Vincent Perez Benitez examines the opera from both theological and musical-analytical perspectives to ask how ……続きを見る