A Critical Companion to James Cameron

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<p><span>This book offers a comprehensive, academic and detailed study of the works of James Cameron, whose films include successful productions such as the first two</span><span>Terminato</span><span>r films (1984-91),</span><span>Aliens</span><span> (1986),</span><span>Titanic</span><span> (1997), and</span><span>Avatar</span><span> (2009), but also lesser known films such as</span><span>Piranha 2: The Spawning</span><span> (1981),</span><span>The Abyss</span><span> (1989), and</span><span>True Lies</span><span> (1994), and a series of documentaries on the depths of the ocean or on the tomb of Christ. Camerons major productions have an immense and enduring popularity throughout the globe and have attracted both public and critical attention. This volume investigates several distinct areas of Camerons works and addresses the different approaches and topics invited by the multidimensionality of the subject itself: the philosophical, the artistic, the socio-cultural and the personal. The methodologies adopted by the contributors differ significantly from each other, thus offering the reader a variegated and compelling picture of Camerons oeuvre. Contrary to the numerous volumes published in the past on the subject, each chapter offers specific case studies that have been previously ignored, or only partially mentioned, by other scholars.</span></p>

Autorenportrait

<span>Adam Barkman</span><span> is professor of philosophy and chair of the Philosophy Department at Redeemer University College.</span><br><br><br><br><span>Antonio Sanna</span><span>teaches English language and literature at the Instituto Pitagora.</span>

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