The first academic evaluation of the work of this major film director aims to study both his aesthetic achievement and the underlying themes and values he projects. Working within the boundaries of many diverse popular genres, Scott has infused his works with new energy through both a strong formal sense and a cohesive world view. In such films as "Alien," "Blade Runner," "Thelma & Louise," and the recent blockbuster "Gladiator," Scott addresses the tensions between institutions and individuals, passion and reason, and social order and personal freedom--particularly for women, who in...
The first academic evaluation of the work of this major film director aims to study both his aesthetic achievement and the underlying themes and va...
A comprehensive resource for those interested in learning about this era, "The 1990s" chronicles the first decade since the end of World War II to be dominated by a single superpower - the United States - instead of by a cold war rivalry between heavily armed, ideologically antithetical nuclear powers. From the still-evolving "new world order," involving new goals, alliances, and principles, to the changing demographic makeup, values, beliefs, and practices of the United States, this volume explores the many factors that have helped transform America's identity. Some of these evolutions led...
A comprehensive resource for those interested in learning about this era, "The 1990s" chronicles the first decade since the end of World War II to be ...
Between January 17 and February 28, 1991, an international military coalition sanctioned by the United Nations and led by the United States defeated Iraqi army and forced it to withdraw from occupied Kuwait, in what is known as the Persian Gulf War. This is a reference work to the people, places, and events in the Persian Gulf War.
Between January 17 and February 28, 1991, an international military coalition sanctioned by the United Nations and led by the United States defeated I...
