| New Directions in Irish-American History Contributor(s): Kenny, Kevin (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0299187144 ISBN-13: 9780299187149 Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2003 Annotation: Innovative, interdisciplinary perspectives on Irish American studies. The writing of Irish American history has been transformed since the 1960s. This volume demonstrates how scholars from many disciplines are addressing not only issues of emigration, politics, and social class but also race, labor, gender, representation, historical memory, and return (both literal and symbolic) to Ireland. This recent scholarship embraces Protestants as well as Catholics, incorporates analysis from geography, sociology, and literary criticism, and proposes a genuinely transnational framework giving attention to both sides of the Atlantic. The contributors include Tyler Anbinder, Thomas J. Archdeacon, Bruce D. Boling, Maurice J. Bric, Mary P. Corcoran, Mary E. Daly, Catherine M. Eagan, Ruth-Ann M. Harris, Diane M. Hotten-Somers, William Jenkins, Patricia Kelleher, Liam Kennedy, Kerby A. Miller, Harvey O'Brien, Matthew J. O'Brien, Timothy M. O'Neil, and Fionnghuala Sweeney. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 973.049 |
| LCCN: 2003002454 |
| Series: History of Ireland and the Irish Diaspora (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.38" W x 8.98" (1.00 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Italian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Williams is one of the most renowned film composers in history. He has penned unforgettable scores for Star Wars, the Indiana Jones series, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, Superman, and countless other films. Fans flock to his many concerts, and with forty-nine Academy Award nominations as of 2014, he is the second-most Oscar-nominated person after Walt Disney. Yet despite such critical acclaim and prestige, this is the first book in English on Williams s work and career. Combining accessible writing with thorough scholarship, and rigorous historical accounts with insightful readings, John Williams s Film Music explores why Williams is so important to the history of film music. Beginning with an overview of music from Hollywood s Golden Age (1933 58), Emilio Audissino traces the turning points of Williams s career and articulates how he revived the classical Hollywood musical style. This book charts each landmark of this musical restoration, with special attention to the scores for Jaws and Star Wars, Williams s work as conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, and a full film/music analysis of Raiders of the Lost Ark. The result is a precise, enlightening definition of Williams s neoclassicism and a grounded demonstration of his lasting importance, for both his compositions and his historical role in restoring part of the Hollywood tradition. Best Special Interest Books, selected by the American Association of School Librarians Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the Public Library Reviewers" |
