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History on Film/Film on History has established itself as a classic treatise on the historical film and its role in bringing the past to life. In the fourth edition of this widely acclaimed text, Robert A. Rosenstone argues that to leave history films out of the discussion of the meaning of the past is to ignore a major means of understanding historical events.
This book examines what history films convey about the past and how they convey it, demonstrating the need to learn how to read and understand this new visual world and integrating detailed analysis of films such as Schindler's List, Glory, October, and Reds. Advocating for the dramatic feature as a legitimate way of doing history, this edition includes a new Preface and a new chapter that focuses on films produced in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, India, and East Asia.
Examining the codes and conventions of how these films tell us about the past and providing guidance on how to effectively analyse films as historical interpretations, this book is an essential introduction to the field for students of history and film.
List of contents
Contents
Illustrations
Preface to the series
Introduction to the fourth edition
Introduction to the third edition
Introduction to the second edition
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 History on film
Chapter 2 To see the past
Chapter 3 Mainstream drama
Chapter 4 Innovative drama
Chapter 5 Documentary
Chapter 6 Telling lives
Chapter 7 Film-maker/historian
Chapter 8 Engaging the discourse
Chapter 9 The view from 2017
Chapter 10 Beyond the West
Chapter 11 Film on history
Guide to key reading
Bibliography
Index
Summary
In the fourth edition of this widely acclaimed text, Robert A. Rosenstone argues that to leave history films out of the discussion of the meaning of the past is to ignore a major means of understanding historical events.
