The Myth of the Titanic (Hardcover)

This is a critical analysis of the Titanic as modern myth, focusing on the second of the two Titanics. The first was the physical Titanic, the rusting remains of which can still be found 12,000 feet below the north Atlantic. The second is the mythical Titanic which emerged just as its tangible predecessor slipped from view on 15 April 1912. It is the second of the two Titanics which remains the more interesting and which continues to carry cultural resonances today. The book begins with the launching of the "unsinkable ship" and ends with the outbreak of the "war to end all wars". It provides an insight into the particular culture of late Edwardian Britain and beyond this draws far greater conclusions about the complex relationship between myth, history, popular culture and society as a whole.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	R. Howells
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	213
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-72597-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology Promotions
LSN:	0-333-72597-2
Barcode:	9780333725979

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