Christian Metz and the codes of cinema : film semiology and beyond /
A pioneering figure in film studies, Christian Metz proposed countless new concepts for reflecting on cinema, rooted in his phenomenological structuralism. He also played a key role in establishing film studies as a scholarly discipline, making major contributions to its institutionalisation in univ...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
[2018]
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| Series: | Film theory in media history.
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| Summary: | A pioneering figure in film studies, Christian Metz proposed countless new concepts for reflecting on cinema, rooted in his phenomenological structuralism. He also played a key role in establishing film studies as a scholarly discipline, making major contributions to its institutionalisation in universities worldwide. This book brings together a stellar roster of contributors to present a close analysis of Metz's writings, their theoretical and epistemological positions, and their ongoing influence today. |
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| Physical Description: | 484 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789089648921 9089648925 |