The creation of the cowboy hero : fiction, film and fact /
"As business interests have commercialized the American West and publishers and studios have created a compelling image of the West, the expectations of readers and moviegoers have influenced public perception of the cowboy as a hero figure. This book describes the evolution of the Western cowboy he...
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| Natura: | Elettronico eBook |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2015]
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| Accesso online: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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| Riassunto: | "As business interests have commercialized the American West and publishers and studios have created a compelling image of the West, the expectations of readers and moviegoers have influenced public perception of the cowboy as a hero figure. This book describes the evolution of the Western cowboy hero as a mythic persona created by dime novels, television and Hollywood"-- |
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| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (245 pages) |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476618142 (e-book) |