RECOMMENDED BOOKS Click on the link for information about and reviews of each book from Amazon History Goes to the Movies : A Viewer's Guide to the Best (And Some of the Worst) Historical Films Ever Made Book about 350 historical movies measuring them against the facts of 150 episodes in world history such as Jesus' life (Jesus of Nazareth), Spartacus's revolt (Spartacus), the Salem witch trials (The Crucible) and the murder of JFK (JFK). Organized into twelve categories, the book includes chronologies for each historical period Based on a True Story : Latin American History at the Movies by Joseph H. Roquemore. Paperback (December 1999)ased on a True Story : Latin American History at the Movies (Latin American Silhouettes (Cloth)) by Donald F. Stevens Examines how popular film has portrayed Latin America from the late fifteenth century to today in movies such as The Mission and Like Water for Chocolate. Hollywood As Historian : American Film in a Cultural Context by Peter C. Rollins (Editor) A look at the various ways films have distorted history, revised history, provoked social change, and have been affected by the political and social climate in which they were produced. From Birth of a Nation to Apocalypse Now. Past Imperfect : History According to the Movies (Henry Holt Reference Book) by Mark C. Carnes (Editor), Ted Mico (Editor), John Miller-Monzon (Editor) Draws on the knowledge of 60 experts to examine the historical accuracy of classic movies like Julius Caesar, Aguirre the Wrath of God, Mutiny on the Bounty, The Last of the Mohicans, Gallipoli, and Gandhi. They reveal what each movie has done right and wrong in portraying the complex threads of the real-life events. Projecting the Past : Ancient Rome, Cinema, and History (The New Ancient World) by Maria Wyke Examines how the cinematic traditions of Hollywood and Italy have resurrected ancient Rome to address the concerns of the present. Also recommended.... Eisenstein, Cinema, and History by James Goodwin Fashioning the Nation: Costume and Identity in British Cinema by Pam Cook Film Nation : Hollywood Looks at U.S. History by Robert Burgoyne Visions of the Past : The Challenge of Film to Our Idea of History by Robert A. Rosenstone Gladiator books Elizabeth books HOME