This collection brings together contemporary work from Britain, Germany and the United States on how law and lawyers have been represented in film, particularly in the past 40 years. The collection recognises the major influence of Hollywood and the American legal system and seeks to explore the nature and significance of this dominance.
A historical dimension to the portrayal of law and film.
The nature and actual impact of the dominant Anglo-American portrayal is include.
A European dimension is provided.
Edited by:
Stefan Machura (Ruhr-Universitat Bochum), Peter Robson (University of Strathclyde) Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 237mm,
Width: 157mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 255g ISBN:9780631228165 ISBN 10: 0631228160 Series:Journal of Law and Society Special Issues Pages: 184 Publication Date:30 April 2001 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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A / AS level
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Stefan Machura and Peter Robson are the authors of Law and Film, published by Wiley.