Hollywood in the Holy Land : essays on film depictions of the Crusades and Christian-Muslim clashes / edited by Nickolas Haydock and E.L. Risden.

"An exciting new work in the burgeoning field of movie medievalism, this collection of essays focuses on film representations of the Crusades, other medieval East/West encounters, and the modern inheritance of encounters between orientalist fantasy and apocalyptic conspiracy. The essays themselves m...

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Other Authors:	Haydock, Nickolas Risden, Edward L., 1957-
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:	Middle Ages in motion pictures. Crusades in motion pictures. East and West in motion pictures.
Physical Description:	viii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format:	Book

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Summary:	"An exciting new work in the burgeoning field of movie medievalism, this collection of essays focuses on film representations of the Crusades, other medieval East/West encounters, and the modern inheritance of encounters between orientalist fantasy and apocalyptic conspiracy. The essays themselves make substantial contributions to our understanding of orientalist medievalism in film"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:	PN1995.9.M52 H65 2009
Bibliography Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes filmographies.
ISBN:	9780786441563 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0786441569 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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