Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film

Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 956
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ISBN-10 : 9781134662517
ISBN-13 : 1134662513
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Book Synopsis Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film by : Oliver Leaman

Download or read book Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film written by Oliver Leaman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-12-16 with total page 956 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film is a unique, one volume work which illuminates a fascinating variety of cinema which is little known outside its own area. The Encyclopedia is divided into nine chapters, each written by a leading scholar in the field. Each chapter covers the history and major issues of film within that area, as well as providing bibliographies of the leading films, directors and actors. The areas covered are: Central Asia, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, The Magreb, Palestine, Turkey. This Encyclopedia will be an invaluable reference tool for students and scholars of Film and Media Studies. It contains more than 60 black and white photographs of featured films, includes references and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, and the volume concludes with comprehensive name, film and general indexes.


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