| The American West: The Invention of a Myth Contributor(s): Murdoch, David Hamilton (Author) |
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ISBN: 1860570119 ISBN-13: 9781860570117 Publisher: Welsh Academic Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 978.033 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Physical Information: 200 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Wild West of Hollywood and American folklore is nothing more than a functional myth asserts D.H. Murdoch in this study, which presents a sustained analysis of how the myth originated and why. |