A galaxy here and now : historical and cultural readings of Star Wars /
Star Wars begins with its famous title sequence, setting the story in the ancient past of a remote galaxy. Yet the phenomenal success of the film, the franchise and its "expanded universe" is based upon its reflection of historical and cultural milieus here on modern-day Earth.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2016]
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| Summary: | Star Wars begins with its famous title sequence, setting the story in the ancient past of a remote galaxy. Yet the phenomenal success of the film, the franchise and its "expanded universe" is based upon its reflection of historical and cultural milieus here on modern-day Earth. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 245 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476662206 1476662207 |