| Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Cinema Contributor(s): Ginsberg, Terri (Author), Lippard, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810860902 ISBN-13: 9780810860902 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - Reference - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| LCCN: 2009035611 |
| Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" (2.25 lbs) 592 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Cinema covers the production and exhibition of cinema in the Middle East and in communities whose heritage is from the region and whose films commonly reflect this background. It covers the cinemas of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. In addition, it includes the non-Arab states of Turkey and Iran, as well as the Jewish state of Israel. To a substantial degree, cinema has served to define the character of the peoples and nations of the Middle East. With that in mind, the content and arrangement of entries in this volume works to introduce and emphasize both the national and transnational character of Middle Eastern cinema, which includes not only its indigenous but its colonial aspects as well, both external and internal to the geographical regions themselves. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on individual films, filmmakers, and actors. It also covers the range of cinematic modes, from documentary to fiction, representational to animation, generic to experimental, mainstream to avant-garde, and entertainment to propaganda. |