Hollywood Westerns and American Myth - The Importance of Howard Hawks and John Ford for Political Philosophy

Informationen zum Autor Robert B. Pippin is the Evelyn Stefansson Nef Distinguished Service Professor in the John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought! the Department of Philosophy! and the College at the University of Chicago. Klappentext Explores the status and authority of law and the nature of political allegiance through close readings of three classic Hollywood Westerns: Howard Hawks' "Red River" and John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "The Searchers". The author treats these films as sophisticated mythic accounts of a key moment in American history. Zusammenfassung Explores the status and authority of law and the nature of political allegiance through close readings of three classic Hollywood Westerns: Howard Hawks' "Red River" and John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "The Searchers". The author treats these films as sophisticated mythic accounts of a key moment in American history.

Product details

• Authors: Robert B. Pippin
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2012
• EAN: 9780300172065
• ISBN: 978-0-300-17206-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Castle Lecture Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / General, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Film: styles & genres, Film: styles and genres