Description: This comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of all the works of Steven Spielberg is written by some of the top scholars working in fields ranging from philosophy and art to history and film studies. The chapters illuminate for scholars and fans the entire artistic career of Steven Spielberg.
Brief description: Elsa Colombani is an independent scholar and film critic.
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"No serious scholar of film should be without this important book dealing with such a significant film maker and cultural icon as Steven Spielberg. The book provides comprehensive and in-depth treatment of the man and his work--both in relation to his person and history--as well as his actual films. A must have." --Bill Anderson, Professor of Religious Studies at Concordia University of Edmonton
"This edited collection is of great importance to film studies. The contributors have a wide variety of perspectives and topics and cover the most recent film releases. They represent a young cohort of scholars and they unite to analyze Spielberg's cinema at the highest level and to embed his work into the long tradition of the civilized arts." --Frederick Wasser, professor of television and radio, Brooklyn College CUNY