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The hero and the perennial journey home in American film
- Title
- The hero and the perennial journey home in American film / Susan Mackey-Kallis.
- Author
- Mackey-Kallis, Susan.
- Publication
- Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2001.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | PN1995.9.H54 M33 2001 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 259 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- pt. I. Mythological Criticism -- The Perennial Journey Home -- Reframing Homer's Odyssey -- The Sacred Marriage Quest in American Film -- The Father Quest in American Film -- pt. 2: Mythological Criticism in Sociohistorical Context -- The Search for Home During the 1930s -- Modern Challenges in the Home Quest: Reconciling Science and Technology with Humanity and Spirit -- pt. 3: Synthesis -- The Star Wars Trilogy -- Myth, the Contemporary Moment, and the Future.
- ISBN
- 0812236068
- 9780812236064
- 0812217683
- 9780812217681
- LCCN
- 00069950
- OCLC
- ocm45707710
- 45707710
- SCSB-1221699
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library