Making History Move: Five Principles of the Historical Film (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781978829770)

Making History Move: Five Principles of the Historical Film builds upon decades of scholarship investigating history in visual culture by proposing a methodology of five principles to analyze history in moving images in the digital age. It charts a path to understanding the form of history with the most significant impact on public perceptions of the past. The book develops insights across these fields, including philosophical considerations of film and history, to clarify the form and function of history in moving images. It addresses the implications of the historical film on public historical consciousness, presenting criteria to engage and assess the truth status of depictions of the past. Each chapter offers a detailed aspect of this methodology for analyzing history in moving images. Together, they propose five principles to organize past and future scholarship in this vital, interdisciplinary field of study.


Author: Kim Nelson
ISBN-10: 1978829779
ISBN-13: 9781978829770
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2024
Pages: 234
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.15w x 0.57d