Disaster cinema in historical perspective : mediations of the sublime /

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'Disaster Cinema in Historical Perspective: Mediations of the Sublime is a genuine and original contribution to the fields of art history and cinema studies as well as to discussions on the concept of the sublime in the field of aesthetics. It is well-organized, well-informed, and lucidly writt...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mathias, Nikita (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Disaster films > History and criticism.
Films-catastrophes > Histoire et critique.
Theory of art.
History of art / art and design styles.
Films, cinema.
ART > Film & Video.
Disaster films
The sublime, disaster cinema, media history, art history.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Starting Points
  • 3. The Iconography of the Sublime
  • 4. Mediating the Sublime
  • 5. Cinema
  • A Medium of the Sublime?
  • 6. Disaster Cinema. A Historical Overview
  • 7. The Sublime in Disaster Cinema
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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