Return of the Epic Film

Return of the Epic Film
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9780748684038
ISBN-13 : 0748684034
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Book Synopsis Return of the Epic Film by : Andrew B.R. Elliott

Download or read book Return of the Epic Film written by Andrew B.R. Elliott and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Return of the Epic Film offers a fresh way of thinking about a body of films which has dominated our screens for a decade. With contributions from top scholars in the field, the collection adopts a range of interdisciplinary perspectives to explore the epic film in the twenty-first century.


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