Myth of the Western: New Perspectives on Hollywood's Frontier Narrative

by Matthew Carter

Book Overview

What is the nature of the relationship between the Hollywood Western and American frontier mythology? How have Western films helped develop cultural and historical perceptions, attitudes and beliefs towards the frontier?
Is there still a place for the genre in light of revisionist histories of the American West?
Myth of the Western re-invigorates the debate surrounding the relationship between the Western and frontier mythology, arguing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474402828
• ISBN13: 9781474402828
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"