The Mummy In Fact Fiction And Film
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The Mummy In Fact Fiction And Film
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Author : Susan D. Cowie
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2002
The Mummy In Fact Fiction And Film written by Susan D. Cowie and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Literary Criticism categories.
In this work, the authors present the religious, social and scientific aspects of mummies as well as an in-depth discussion of facts about the. Then, how mummies are portrayed in fiction and in the movies is discussed.
The Mummy In Fact Fiction And Film
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Author : Susan D. Cowie
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2007-08-09
The Mummy In Fact Fiction And Film written by Susan D. Cowie and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-09 with Performing Arts categories.
In 1922, when Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen, much of what was then known about mummies came from the writing of Greek historian Herodotus and from the paintings on the walls of Egyptian tombs. Even before 1922, the mummy had been the subject of fiction, with such writers as Bram Stoker and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tackling the subject, and early films dating back to 1901. In this work, the authors present the religious, social and scientific aspects of mummies as well as an in-depth discussion of facts about them (largely Egyptian, but including other kinds of mummies). Then, how mummies are portrayed in fiction and in the movies is discussed. Stories and films in which the mummy is a focal character are listed.
The Mummy On Screen
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Author : Basil Glynn
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-11-28
The Mummy On Screen written by Basil Glynn and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-28 with History categories.
The Mummy is one of the most recognizable figures in horror and is as established in the popular imagination as virtually any other monster, yet the Mummy on screen has until now remained a largely overlooked figure in critical analysis of the cinema. In this compelling new study, Basil Glynn explores the history of the Mummy film, uncovering lost and half-forgotten movies along the way, revealing the cinematic Mummy to be an astonishingly diverse and protean figure with a myriad of on-screen incarnations. In the course of investigating the enduring appeal of this most 'Oriental' of monsters, Glynn traces the Mummy's development on screen from its roots in popular culture and silent cinema, through Universal Studios' Mummy movies of the 1930s and 40s, to Hammer Horror's re-imagining of the figure in the 1950s, and beyond.
Mummies Around The World
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Author : Matt Cardin
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2014-11-17
Mummies Around The World written by Matt Cardin and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-17 with History categories.
Perfect for school and public libraries, this is the only reference book to combine pop culture with science to uncover the mystery behind mummies and the mummification phenomena. Mortality and death have always fascinated humankind. Civilizations from all over the world have practiced mummification as a means of preserving life after death—a ritual which captures the imagination of scientists, artists, and laypeople alike. This comprehensive encyclopedia focuses on all aspects of mummies: their ancient and modern history; their scientific study; their occurrence around the world; the religious and cultural beliefs surrounding them; and their roles in literary and cinematic entertainment. Author and horror guru Matt Cardin brings together 130 original articles written by an international roster of leading scientists and scholars to examine the art, science, and religious rituals of mummification throughout history. Through a combination of factual articles and topical essays, this book reviews cultural beliefs about death; the afterlife; and the interment, entombment, and cremation of human corpses in places like Egypt, Europe, Asia, and Central and South America. Additionally, the book covers the phenomenon of natural mummification where environmental conditions result in the spontaneous preservation of human and animal remains.
The Mummy
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Author : Stephen Krensky
language : en
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Release Date : 2007-01-01
The Mummy written by Stephen Krensky and has been published by Lerner Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Examines the history and popular culture surrounding a legendary monster, the Mummy.
The Mummy S Curse
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Author : Roger Luckhurst
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-10-25
The Mummy S Curse written by Roger Luckhurst and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-25 with History categories.
A quirky history that offers a new way of understanding the myth of the mummy's curse. Roger Luckhurst provides a startling path through the cultural history of Victorian England and its colonial possessions.
The Mummy
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Author : Max Allan Collins
language : en
Publisher: Berkley
Release Date : 2002-03-26
The Mummy written by Max Allan Collins and has been published by Berkley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-26 with Fiction categories.
Box Office Archaeology
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Author : Julie M Schablitsky
language : en
Publisher: Left Coast Press
Release Date : 2012-03-15
Box Office Archaeology written by Julie M Schablitsky and has been published by Left Coast Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-15 with Social Science categories.
“How true is it?” is a common refrain of patrons coming out of movie theatres after the latest film on pirates, Vikings, or mummies. While Hollywood usurps the past for its own entertainment purposes, archaeologists and historians know a lot about many of these subjects, digging up stories often more fascinating than the ones projected on screen. This distinguished group of archaeologists select key subjects and genres used by Hollywood and provide the historical and archaeological depth that a movie cannot—what really happened in history. Topics include Egypt, the Wild West, Civil War submarines, Vikings, the Titanic, and others. The book should be of interest to introductory archaeology and American history classes, courses on film and popular culture, and to a general audience. Alternate Selection, History Book Club.
Characteristically American
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Author : Joy Giguere
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 2014-06-15
Characteristically American written by Joy Giguere and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-15 with Architecture categories.
Her articles have appeared in the Journal of the Civil War Era and Markers: The Annual Journal of the Association for Gravestone Studies.
After Dracula
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Author : Alison Peirse
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-08-28
After Dracula written by Alison Peirse and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-28 with Performing Arts categories.
After Dracula tells of films set in London music halls and Yorkshire coal mines, South Sea Islands and Hungarian modernist houses of horror, with narrators that survey the outskirts of contemporary Paris and travel back in time to ancient Egypt. Alison Peirse argues that Dracula (1931) has been canonised to the detriment of other innovative and original 1930s horror films in Europe and America. By casting out the deified vampire, she reveals a cycle of films made over the 1930s that straddle both the pre- and post-regulatory era of the Hays Production Code an stringent censorship from the British Board of Film Censors. These films are indepenedent and studio productions, literary adaptations, folktales and original screenplays, and include Werewolf of London, The Man Who Changed His Mind, Island of Lost Souls and Vampyr. The book considers the horror genre's international evolution during this period, engaging with a number of European horror films that have hitherto received cursory attention. It focuses on the interplay between Continental, British and transatlantic contexts, and particularly on the intriguing, the obscure and the underrated.