| Edition |
First Dey Street paperback edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 235 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Note |
"Fully revised and updated" -- Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Learning from Star Wars -- I am your father : the heroic journey of George Lucas -- The movie no one liked : an expected flop becomes the defining work of our time -- Secrets of success : was Star Wars awesome, well-timed, or just very lucky? -- Thirteen ways of looking at Star Wars : of Christianity, Oedipus, politics, economics, and Darth Jar Jar -- Fathers and sons : you can be redeemed, especially if your kid really likes you -- Freedom of choice : it's not about destiny or prophecy -- Rebels : why empires fall, why resistance fighters (and terrorists) rise -- Constitutional episodes : free speech, sex equality, and same-sex marriage as episodes -- The Force and the monomyth : of magic, God, and humanity very favorite tale -- Our myth, ourselves : why Star Wars gets to us. |
| Summary |
"A deeply original celebration of George Lucas's masterpiece as it relates to history, presidential politics, law, economics, fatherhood, and culture by Harvard legal scholar and former White House regulatory czar"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Star Wars films -- Miscellanea.
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Star Wars films. (OCoLC)fst01131572
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| Genre/Form |
Trivia and miscellanea.
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| Other Editions: |
Revision of: Sunstein, Cass R. World according to Star Wars. First edition. New York : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers, [2016] 9780062484222 (DLC) 2016003312 (OCoLC)951077177 |
| ISBN |
0062484230 |
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9780062484239 |
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