Star Wars and History

01.01.2012

Englisch

9780470602003

John Wiley & Sons

Lucasfilm

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Gebundene Ausgabe

Introduction: The Forces of History and Histories of the Force 1 janice liedl Part I "Only Imperial Stormtroopers Are So Precise" The Wars in Star Wars 7 1 Why Rebels Triumph 9 How "Insignificant" Rebellions Can Change History William J. Astore 2 "Part of the Rebel Alliance and a Traitor" 41 Women in War and Resistance Janice Liedl and Nancy R. Reagin 3 Elegant Weapons for Civilized Ages 67 The Jedi and Warrior-Monks throughout History Terrance MacMullan 4 "A House Divided" 99 The Causes and Costs of Civil War Paul Horvath and Mark Higbee Part II "Join Me, and Together We Can Rule the Galaxy as Father and Son" Political Histories in Star Wars 123 5 I, Sidious 125 Historical Dictators and Senator Palpatine's Rise to Power Tony Keen 6 Teen Queen 151 Padmé Amidala and the Power of Royal Women Janice Liedl 7 "There's Always a Bigger Fish" 177 Power, Politics, and the Rule of the Ruthless Kevin S. Decker 8 "Fear Is the Path to the Dark Side" 203 Nuclear Weapons and the Death Star Lori Maguire Part III "Excuse Me, Sir, but That Artoo Unit Is in Prime Condition, a Real Bargain" Economy and Society in a Galaxy Long, Long Ago 227 9 From Slavery to Freedom in a Galaxy Far, Far Away 229 Paul Finkelman 10 "Greed Can Be a Powerful Ally" 255 The Trade Federation, the East India Companies, and Chaotic Worlds of Trade Michael Laver 11 Coruscant, the Great Cities of Earth, and Beyond 283 Katrina Gulliver The Jedi Council 305 Acknowledgments: Making History That Spans Galaxies 308 Notes 310 Illustration Credits 324 Index 327

235 mm

19.9 cm