{"product_id":"remaking-history-the-past-in-contemporary-historical-fictions","title":"Remaking History: The Past in Contemporary Historical Fictions","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"318\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"49\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"49\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"30\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Jerome De Groot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"85\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"85\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"61\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"106\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"106\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"99\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1st\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"133\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"133\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"120\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"180\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"180\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"173\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 246\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 04-08-2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eEAN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780415858786\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"265\"\u003ePackage Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"318\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"318\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"339\"\u003eAbout The Book:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"798\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"360\"\u003eRemaking History\u003c\/strong\u003e by Jerome De Groot explores how historical fictions—ranging from films, television shows, novels, and even cultural phenomena like superheroes and vampires—shape our understanding of the past. By examining these forms of popular culture, the book delves into the complex relationship between fiction and history, highlighting the ways in which these texts both teach us about history and offer reflections on how the past is constructed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eDe Groot argues that historical fictions do two main things:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"969\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"969\"\u003eThey contribute to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"911\"\u003ehistorical imaginary\u003c\/strong\u003e, shaping how audiences understand and relate to the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003eThey allow reflection on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1029\"\u003econstruction of history\u003c\/strong\u003e, questioning how historical narratives are formed, ordered, and represented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003eThe book uses examples from popular culture—such as the TV series \u003cem data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003eMad Men\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e, and Howard Brenton’s \u003cem data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003eAnne Boleyn\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the works of filmmakers like Terence Malick, Quentin Tarantino, and Martin Scorsese—to demonstrate how historical fiction helps us engage with the \"strangeness\" of the past and the ways history is constructed as something foreign, even exotic. De Groot incorporates philosophical and theoretical insights from thinkers like Marx and Derrida to critique how history is represented in fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"2182\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1838\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1838\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003eAccessible and engaging\u003c\/strong\u003e: The book makes complex philosophical discussions accessible, using examples from films, TV, and novels that are familiar to contemporary audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1986\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1986\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1871\"\u003eInterdisciplinary approach\u003c\/strong\u003e: Combines history, fiction, philosophy, and popular culture to explore the processes of historical representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2182\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2182\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003eCritique of historical narratives\u003c\/strong\u003e: Challenges readers to rethink how history is constructed and represented in various media, questioning the authority of traditional historical narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2454\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2204\"\u003eRemaking History\u003c\/strong\u003e is a must-read for students and anyone interested in the intersections of history, fiction, and popular culture. 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