Terror and the cinematic sublime : essays on violence and the unpresentable in post-9/11 films /

"The sublime provides a ready tool for analyses of trauma, horror, catastrophe and apocalypse, the military-industrial complex, the end of humanism, and the limits of freedom. Such essays take the pulse of our cultural moment, while providing the reader with the dual nature of the sublime in cr...

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Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Comer, Todd A., 1972-, Vayo, Lloyd Isaac, 1981-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"The sublime provides a ready tool for analyses of trauma, horror, catastrophe and apocalypse, the military-industrial complex, the end of humanism, and the limits of freedom. Such essays take the pulse of our cultural moment, while providing the reader with the dual nature of the sublime in critical work, and how it continues to evolve conceptually"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 208 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.