{"product_id":"the-empire-triumphant-9780786422197","title":"The Empire Triumphant","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   George Lucas''s first Star Wars trilogy shows the influences of its era; Cold War tension is evident in its theme of rebellion against totalitarianism. Recent entries in the Star Wars saga--\u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Menace\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and \u003ci\u003eAttack of the Clones\u003c\/i\u003e (2002)--are much more concerned with evil corporations, terrorists, and the corruption of the political process. Each film is influenced by the times in which it was released, but also by cultural subtexts and by other films that had direct and indirect effects on Lucas as writer, producer, and director.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This work focuses on all six \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e films. The first topic of this multifaceted examination is how the films use the language of colonialism (The Rebellion, The Empire) to emphasize the idea of imperialism. Next the author looks at how Asian influences--including religious undertones from Taoism and Buddhism and the works of Kurosawa and other Asian filmmakers--provide a subtext for much of the action. Next the\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037985800535,"sku":"9780786422197","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780786422197.jpg?v=1750938486","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-empire-triumphant-9780786422197","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}