Hollywood Westerns and American Myth: The Importance of Howard Hawks and John Ford for Political Philosophy (Castle Lectures in Ethics, Politics, & ... Series in Ethics, Politics & Economics)

Hollywood Westerns and American Myth: The Importance of Howard Hawks and John Ford for Political Philosophy (Castle Lectures in Ethics, Politics, & ... Series in Ethics, Politics & Economics)

by RobertB.Pippin (Author)

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Explores the status and authority of law and the nature of political allegiance through close readings of three classic Hollywood Westerns: Howard Hawks' "Red River" and John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "The Searchers". The author treats these films as sophisticated mythic accounts of a key moment in American history.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 02 Sep 2011

ISBN 10: 0300172060
ISBN 13: 9780300172065