Cowboy Classics

The Roots of the American Western in the Epic Tradition

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Cowboy Classics looks at the remarkably intimate connection between Westerns and Greek and Roman epics, each of which focuses on a mythic-historical period from the past where our societal notions of what constitutes heroism, masculinity and honour were first forged.Through her insightful analysis of Red River, High Noon, Shane, The Searchers and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Kirsten Day illustrates the parallels between these seemingly disparate yet closely related genres, allowing us to see each through a new lens while gaining insight into the persistence of these concepts in our world today.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-05-27
Mått156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt507 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieScreening Antiquity
Antal sidor240
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9781474402460

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Kirsten Day is Associate Professor of Classics at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois where she lives with her husband Sean and sons Harper and Owen. A native of Arkansas, she received her B.A. from Rice University, completed her graduate work at the University of Arkansas, and studied at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. Her research interests include women in antiquity and classics in popular culture.