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- ISBN 9781474439398
- Dimensions: 153 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 30 Jul 2018
- Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Exploring British society’s response to cinematic espionage
The chapters of this book explore how British society responded to cinematic and film representations of espionage from the early twentieth century to the present day. Interrogating themes like fear of fifth columns to representation of gender, nation, space and nostalgia, these essays provide commentary on how British culture has depicted this apparently murky underworld.
Key Features
Re-ignites ongoing debates about the relationship between British culture and espionage Considers issues of gender, politics, memory, and culturePresents fresh readings of cinematic espionage
Dr Laura Crossley is at Bournemouth University. Dr Nicholas Barnett is Lecturer in Twentieth Century European History at Swansea University. Dr Alan Burton is Senior Lecturer in Film at Hull University.
