The hero and the perennial journey home in American film /
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| Author / Creator: | Mackey-Kallis, Susan. |
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| Imprint: | Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2001. |
| Description: | 259 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4481835 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- Pt. I. Mythological Criticism
- 2. The Perennial Journey Home
- 3. Reframing Homer's Odyssey
- 4. The Sacred Marriage Quest in American Film
- 5. The Father Quest in American Film
- Pt. II. Mythological Criticism in Sociohistorical Context
- 6. The Search for Home During the 1930s
- 7. Modern Challenges in the Home Quest: Reconciling Science and Technology with Humanity and Spirit
- Pt. III. Synthesis
- 8. The Star Wars Trilogy
- 9. Myth, the Contemporary Moment, and the Future.