The Philosophy of the Western

by B. Steve Csaki and Jennifer L. McMahon

Book Overview

The western is arguably the most iconic and influential genre in American cinema. The solitude of the lone rider, the loyalty of his horse, and the unspoken code of the West render the genre popular yet lead it to offer a view of America's history that is sometimes inaccurate. For many, the western embodies America and its values. In recent years, scholars had declared the western genre dead, but a steady resurgence of western themes in literature,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081312591X
• ISBN13: 9780813125916
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.2"