Cognitive Approaches to German Historical Film

Jennifer Marston William is Professor of German in the School of Languages and Cultures at Purdue University, USA, where she is affiliated with the interdisciplinary programs in Jewish Studies and Film & Video Studies, and is a founding member of the Center for Cognitive Literary Studies.

• .1. Introduction: What this Book is, and is Not.- 2. Conceptual Blending and Imagining Historical Time and Space.- 3. Theory of Mind and the Cinematic Retelling of History.- 4. Perspective-Taking and Empathic Responses to Historical Film.- 5. Epilogue: Examining the Mind’s Eye through the Viewer’s Eye: Implications and Future Directions.