Illuminating Shadows: The Mythic Power of Film

Item Number

PN1995.H48

Author/Artist/Editor

Geoffrey Hill

Type

Book, Hard Copy

Date

1992

Press/Publisher

Shambhala

Language

English

Description

In this, the first book-length study of film as a vehicle of mythology, Geoffrey Hill asserts that the movie theater is the modern equivalent of the tribal dreamhouse. In his engaging analyses of seventeen film he uncovers timeless mythic themes as well as patterns unique to our own age. 

Keywords

Film, Myth

ISSN/ISBN

0-87773-645-6

Availability

Available

OCLC

24065637