War in film : : semiotics and conflict related sign constructions on the screen / / Frank Jacob (editor).
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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| Place / Publishing House: | Marburg, Germany : : Büchner-Verlag,, [2022] ©2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (230 pages) |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISBN: | 3963178523 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Frank Jacob (editor). |