This volume brings together scholars from across Europe to critically examine TV history programming in a period of political, economic and cultural change. They look at links between programming and national identity, consider the representation of minorities, and explore a range of televisual genres and techniques.
E. Bell
cultural change democracy Europe history identity Napoleon national identity Spain television media research
'This valuable collection explores the resurgence of history in televisual form in the latter part of the 20th century...the chapters provide not only a range of evidence and analysis, but also some powerful areas of ongoing discussion for historians, broadcasters and producers.' -Justin Champion, Royal Holloway, University of London, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television
'...provides a good sense of the serious work being done on historical presentation across the Continent.' - Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly