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Can I read Reel History : the World According to the Movies on EtoBox?
Reel History : the World According to the Movies by Alex von Tunzelmann is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Reel History : the World According to the Movies about?
From ancient Egypt to the Tudors to the Nazis, the film industry has often defined how we think of the past. But how much of what you see on the screen is true? And does it really matter if filmmakers just make it all up? Picking her way through Hollywood's version of events, acclaimed historian Alex von Tunzelmann sorts the fact from the fiction. Along the way, we meet all our favorite historical characters, on screen and in real life: from Cleopatra to Elizabeth I, from Spartacus to Abraham Li
Who reads Reel History : the World According to the Movies?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Alex von Tunzelmann
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books Ltd
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781782396482
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, History, Performing Arts
- Rating
- 3.86 / 5 (80 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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