| Disaster Cinema in Historical Perspective: Mediations of the Sublime Contributor(s): Mathias, Nikita (Author) |
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ISBN: 946372012X ISBN-13: 9789463720120 Publisher: Amsterdam University Press OUR PRICE: $153.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Film & Video - Art | Criticism & Theory - Art | History - General |
| Physical Information: 356 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: - Innovative approach to the sublime as being grounded in a longer historical perspective where it is understood as a complex and culturally specific meeting point between philosophical thought, artistic creation, social and technical development and popular imagination. - Encompassing perspective on disaster depictions from the 17th century until today - Most advanced and encompassing discussion of disaster cinema in terms of anaytical, theoretical and historical depth |