This book examines portraits of Hitler and how we try to “explain” him in the movies, including comedies, fantasies, psychological studies, documentaries, and docudramas. It then considers how this film Hitler lives on in our culture, in everything from politics to merchandise.
This is the story of the great outflows of art from China into the collections and museums of the West. Western collectors and... Læs mere
With contributions by many of the most prominent scholars in law, sociology, criminology, and film, Framing Law and Crime offers a critical survey of a variety of genres and media, integrating descriptions of technique with critical analyses.
Close Reading Without Readings is a collection of essays by the renowned Shakespeare scholar Stephen Booth in which the author directs... Læs mere
Spenser in the Moment argues that contrary to anyone’s expectation, Spenser studies may be on the brink of a revolution. Bringing together scholars from three continents, it... Læs mere
Waugh is a perennial subject for literary scholars; most studies published in the past thirty years take a strongly biographical approach, using Waugh's life and faith as lenses through which to critique the fiction. Evelyn Waugh's Satire takes a different approach: using fram...
This book is a phenomenological investigation of the zoo visit experience. Why Do We Go to the Zoo? is rooted in Husserlian phenomenology and focuses on the communicative interactions between humans and animals in the zoo setting.
Hamlet stands as a high water mark of canonical art, yet it has equally attracted rebels and experimenters, those avant-garde writers, dramatists, performers, and... Læs mere