Sensing the Past

Hollywood Stars and Historical Visions

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
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Author: Jim Cullen ISBN: 9780199323883
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: January 9, 2013
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Jim Cullen
ISBN: 9780199323883
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: January 9, 2013
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

How do perceptions of the past--not just of particular events, but of the trajectory of history as a whole--shape our experience of the world? Sensing the Past tackles this question with an unlikely source of historical insight--the work of six major Hollywood stars: Clint Eastwood, Daniel Day-Lewis, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Jodie Foster. By focusing on the career choices made by these iconic actors, Cullen uncovers a discrete set of historical narratives, revealing the surprising ways historical forces shape our understanding of the world.

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How do perceptions of the past--not just of particular events, but of the trajectory of history as a whole--shape our experience of the world? Sensing the Past tackles this question with an unlikely source of historical insight--the work of six major Hollywood stars: Clint Eastwood, Daniel Day-Lewis, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Jodie Foster. By focusing on the career choices made by these iconic actors, Cullen uncovers a discrete set of historical narratives, revealing the surprising ways historical forces shape our understanding of the world.

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