Hollywood westerns and American myth : the importance of Howard Hawks and John Ford for political philosophy / Robert B. Pippin.
- Publication:
- New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2010.
- Format/Description:
- Book
x, 198 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm. - Series:
- Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics.
The Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics - Status/Location:
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- Subjects:
- Western films -- History and criticism.
National characteristics, American, in motion pictures.
Politics in motion pictures.
Hawks, Howard, 1896-1977 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Ford, John, 1894-1973 -- Criticism and interpretation. - Contents:
- Introduction
Red River and the right to rule
Who cares who shot Liberty Valance? : the heroic and the prosaic in The man who shot Liberty Valance
Politics and self-knowledge in The searchers
Conclusion. - Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780300145779 (cloth : alk. paper)
0300145772 (cloth : alk. paper) - OCLC:
- 429750100