Sensing the Past: Hollywood Stars and Historical Visions

by Jim Cullen

Book Overview

How do perceptions of the past--not just of particular events, but of the trajectory of history as a whole--shape our experience of the world? Sensing the Past tackles this question with an unlikely source of historical insight--the work of six major Hollywood stars: Clint Eastwood, Daniel Day-Lewis, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Jodie Foster. By focusing on the career choices made by these iconic actors, Cullen uncovers a discrete...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199927669
• ISBN13: 9780199927661
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"