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The Creation of the Cowboy Hero

Jeremy Agnew · 2014

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"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"--

Book details

Year
2014
Language
English
Publisher
McFarland & Company
Editions
2
Pages
244
ISBN
9780786478392

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