War in film semiotics and conflict related sign constructions on the screen

The human experience of war is not only remembered by societies through memorials, but also through the depiction of wars and important battles of respective national histories on screen. Very often, the image presented is related to existent semiotics, and the respective sign systems determine the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Jacob, Frank (Editor ), Jacob, Frank, editor (editor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Marburg, Germany : Büchner-Verlag 2022
[2022]
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:The human experience of war is not only remembered by societies through memorials, but also through the depiction of wars and important battles of respective national histories on screen. Very often, the image presented is related to existent semiotics, and the respective sign systems determine the image of heroic actions and violence on the screen. The present volume provides a deeper insight into the forces at play when war films are presented on the big screen and intends to show why and how violent conflicts often have an afterlife as visual media as well.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (230 pages)
ISBN:9783963178528