American west, the: the invention of a myth
Auteur :
Murdoch, David H.
Éditeur :
Welsh Academic Press
ISBN :
9781860570124
Date de publication :
5 janv. 2001
Dimensions :
21,5 x 13,5 cm
Poids :
221 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
States that the Wild West of Hollywood and American folklore is nothing more than a functional myth. The author presents a sustained analysis of how the myth originated, and why? He demonstrates that the myth was invented, for the most part deliberately, and then outgrew the purpose of its inventors.