Author

Publication

2014-12-02 - McFarland & Company

Language

English

Word Count

61,000 words, Guess

Page Count

244 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCPN1995.9.W4A519 2014

Description

"As business interests have commercialized the American West and publishers and studios have created a compelling image of the West, the expectations of readers and moviegoers have influenced public perception of the cowboy as a hero figure. This book describes the evolution of the Western cowboy hero as a mythic persona created by dime novels, television and Hollywood"--

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Creation of the Cowboy Hero: Fiction, Film and FactpaperbackMcFarland & Company2014-12-02

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