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Surveys all aspects of animals in film, from their role in the advancement of early cinema technology to their portrayal in films, to issues of censorship and animal rights.

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Since its inception the world of cinema has embraced the image of the child and both extended and challenged its representations. This title explores the complex and adventure of childhood on screen and examines how the child in film has been used to embody the aspirations and anxieties of modern life.

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Horror films revel in taking viewers into shadowy places where evil resides, whether it is a house, a graveyard or a dark forest. This title leads us inside these haunted spaces to explore them and the monstrous antagonists who dwell there.

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Historical survey of urban images in cinema, from its origins to the present day. This survey of the historic relationship between film and the urban landscape shows how cinematic images have been fundamental to the ways in which cities have been imagined and formulated.

From the onset of the film medium, directors have found war an endlessly compelling and fruitful subject for their art. This title examines the issues of truthfulness and realism that arise in depictions of war, whether in the supposed truth telling of war documentaries or Hollywood battle scenes that are more realistic than the real thing.

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The first book to examine the troubled relationships between women, Islam and cinema. Film critic and author Gnl Dnmez-Colin explores the role of women as spectators, images and image constructors in the cinemas of the countries where Islam is the predominant religion, focusing on Iran and Turkey from the Middle East.