Toward the Visualization of History: The Past as Image
- ISBN-10
- 0739124382
- ISBN-13
- 9780739124383
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 255
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-12
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Mark Moss
Description
This book discusses the impact of visuals on the study of history by examining visual culture and the future of print, providing an analysis of photography, film, television, and computer culture. The author shows how the visualization of history can become a driving social and cultural force for change.
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