ISBN10: 1604730048, ISBN13: 9781604730043, [publisher: U.S.A.: University Press of Mississippi] Hardcover "With Essays by Baru, Bart Beaty, Cécile Vernier Danehy, Hugo Frey, Pascal Lefèvre, Fabrice Leroy, Amanda Macdonald, Mark McKinney, Ann Miller, and Clare Tufts In Belgium, France, Switzerland, and other French-speaking countries, many well-known comics artists have focused their attention on historical and political events. In works ranging from comic books and graphic novels to newspaper strips, cartoonists have addressed such controversial topics as French and Belgian collaboration and resistance during World War II, European colonialism and U.S. imperialism, anti-Semitism in France, the integration of African immigrant groups in Europe, and the green and feminist movements. History and Politics in French-Language Comics and Graphic Novels collects new essays that address comics from a variety of viewpoints, including a piece from practicing artist Baru. The explorations range from discussion of such canonical works as Hergé's Tintin series to such contemporary expressions as Baru's Road to America (2002), about the Algerian War. Included are close readings of specific comics series and graphic novels, such as Cécile Vernier Danehy's examination of Cosey's Saigon Hanoi, about remembering the Vietnam War. Other writers use theoretical lenses as a means of critiquing a broad range of comics, such as Bart Beaty's Bourdieu-inspired ...

U.S.A. : University Press of Mississippi 2008 Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine jacket "With Essays by Baru, Bart Beaty, Cécile Vernier Danehy, Hugo Frey, Pascal Lefèvre, Fabrice Leroy, Amanda Macdonald, Mark McKinney, Ann Miller, and Clare Tufts In Belgium, France, Switzerland, and other French-speaking countries, many well-known comics artists have focused their attention on historical and political events. In works ranging from comic books and graphic novels to newspaper strips, cartoonists have addressed such controversial topics as French and Belgian collaboration and resistance during World War II, European colonialism and U.S. imperialism, anti-Semitism in France, the integration of African immigrant groups in Europe, and the green and feminist movements. History and Politics in French-Language Comics and Graphic Novels collects new essays that address comics from a variety of viewpoints, including a piece from practicing artist Baru. The explorations range from discussion of such canonical works as Hergé's Tintin series to such contemporary expressions as Baru's Road to America (2002), about the Algerian War. Included are close readings of specific comics series and graphic novels, such as Cécile Vernier Danehy's examination of Cosey's Saigon Hanoi, about remembering the Vietnam War. Other writers use theoretical lenses as a means of critiquing a broad range of comics, such as Bart Beaty's Bourdieu-inspired reading of today's comics field, and Amanda Macdonald's ...

ISBN10: 1604730048, ISBN13: 9781604730043, [publisher: University Press of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi, United States] Hardcover Very good condition. Light wear. Binding tight, pages mostly clean except for a small amount of liner notes in pencil. Pictures available upon request.
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Usa: University Press Of Mississippi, Date: 2008. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Tight Firm Clean Copy - First Edition First Printing (Stated To Be So) - No Signatures Inscriptions Or Notations Discovered. Black And White Illustrations. White Hard Card Cover With Grey Cloth Bound Spine With Black Titles- Some Faint Edge Wear. Unclipped Jacket In Similar Condition.. 2008. University Press Of Mississippi ISBN 1604730048 9781604730043 [GB]

University Press of Mississippi (Date: 2008). Stated "First printing 2008". Hardcover with DJ. xv + 300 pp. Illustrated. Bibliography; Index. Apparently never read. Book is free of reading marks, with strong binding and sharp corners. DJ is intact but has a stain on lower right corner and tiny dots on spine. Ships immediately. 2008. University Press of Mississippi ISBN 1604730048 9781604730043 [US]