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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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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| Sumario: | "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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (245 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476618142 (e-book) |