Visions of the Past
| Author | : Robert A. Rosenstone |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674940989 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674940987 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Visions of the Past by : Robert A. Rosenstone
Download or read book Visions of the Past written by Robert A. Rosenstone and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rosenstone investigates how a visual medium, subject to conventions of drama and fiction, might be used as a serious vehicle for thinking about our relationship with the past. Employing such films as Reds, JFK, and Sans Soleil, he considers issues like the rapport between fact and film and the documentary as visionary truth.
