Sensing the Past: Hollywood Stars and Historical Visions

How do perceptions of the past--not just of particular events, but of the trajectory of history as a whole--shape our experience of the world? Sensing the Past tackles this question with an unlikely source of historical insight--the work of six major Hollywood stars: Clint Eastwood, Daniel Day-Lewis, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Jodie Foster. By focusing on the career choices made by these iconic actors, Cullen uncovers a discrete set of historical narratives, revealing the surprising ways historical forces shape our understanding of the world.

Author: Jim Cullen
Publisher: OUP Us
Published: 01/09/2013
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780199927661

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2013

About the Author
Jim Cullen teaches history at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City. He is the author of The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation, Born in the U.S.A.: Bruce Springsteen and the American Tradition, and other books. Cullen is also a book review editor at the History News Network. He lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

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