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The Creation of the Cowboy Hero: Fiction, Film and Fact
Jeremy Agnew
The Creation of the Cowboy Hero: Fiction, Film and Fact
Jeremy Agnew
"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"--
277 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 30, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9780786478392 |
Publishers | McFarland & Co Inc |
Pages | 244 |
Dimensions | 178 × 254 × 18 mm · 439 g |
Language | English |