Synopses & Reviews
In this widely-acclaimed volume, some of our greatest historians address the facts—and fiction—as seen in Hollywoods often epic recreations of historical events. Distinghuished historians such as Stephen Ambrose, Antonia Fraser, James McPherson, Gerda Lerner, Dee Brown, Frances FitzGerald, David Levering Lewis, and Simon Schama explore the relationship between film and the historical record. Offering hundreds of movie stills, archival photographs, maps, and other illustrations, along with sidebars on related historical events,
Past Imperfect sheds new light on the uses of history in popular culture.
Review
"An incisive, often witty compendium that illuminates the movie-making process as it debunks celluloid history and tries to set the record straight. "-
The New York Times"Past Imperfect . . . will grip and astonish you. "-The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Blockbustingly good. "-Booklist
About the Author
Mark C. Carnes is the chairman of the department of history at Barnard College, Columbia University, and the executive secretary of the Society of American Historians.