Myth of the Western: New Perspectives on Hollywood's Frontier Narrative
- ISBN-10
- 0748685596
- ISBN-13
- 9780748685592
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 257
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-03-11
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Author
- Matthew Carter
Description
Myth of the Western re-invigorates the debate surrounding the relationship between the Western and frontier mythology, arguing for the importance of the genreOCOs socio-cultural, historical and political dimensions."e;
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