Box Office Archaeology: Refining Hollywood's Portrayals of the Past
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1598740563 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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"For those with a bone to pick about movies" according to mrliteral. Here's a startling fact: most so-called historical films are not 100% historically accurate. Of course, for most people, this is not really startling at all, and for many, it is interesting to see where fact and fiction divide. Just as there are all sorts of science books that ex. Useless. Kurt Hunt Bought this book having worked in archaeology and film, hoping I'd learn something new or at least find something interesting. None of the above. Reads like an introductory level textbook. There are far better works out there for people interested in archaeology and media.
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This distinguished group of archaeologists select key subjects and genres used by Hollywood and provide the historical and archaeological depth that a movie cannotwhat really happened in history. While Hollywood usurps the past for its own entertainment purposes, archaeologists and historians know a lot about many of these subjects, digging up stories often more fascinating than the ones projected on screen. The book should be of interest to introductory archaeology and American history classes, courses on film and popular culture, and to a general audience. Alternate Selection, History Book Club.. Topics include Egypt, the Wild West, Civil War submarines, Vikings, the Titanic, and others. “How true is it?” is a common refrain of patrons coming out of movie theatres after the latest film on pirates, Vikings, or mummies
Strong chapters by archaeologists look at the movies .The authors are master archaeologists and fans of the cinema—a fine combination. Peebles, CHOICE Magazine"Box Office Archaeology offers a thought-provoking look at what history and archaeology have to tell us in a dozen different areas." - Myron Beckenstein, Newsletter of the Archeological Society of Maryland, Inc."This curious book will appeal to archaeologists who are annoyed when Hollywood constructs fi lm plots that do not conform to their understanding of the evidences and, far more importantly, to teachers who intend to teach history through a commentary on filmic representations…Of course we can all be fascinated by film representations of our discipline, but ultimately technical critiques such as those found throughout Box Office Archaeology must been seen as statements about archaeology rather than about cinema." - Peter Hiscock, Australian Archaeology . Archaeology has helped with the ver