Sensing the Past
Hollywood Stars and Historical Visions
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
| Author: | Jim Cullen | ISBN: | 9780199323883 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press | Publication: | January 9, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jim Cullen |
| ISBN: | 9780199323883 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Publication: | January 9, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Language: | English |
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 set of historical narratives, revealing the surprising ways historical forces shape our understanding of the world.
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 set of historical narratives, revealing the surprising ways historical forces shape our understanding of the world.
