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A review by gitanita
Star Wars and History by Janice Liedl, Nancy R. Reagin
5.0
"The Star Wars saga may appear to be just entertainment - great storytelling, stunning visual effects, and terrific adventure on an epic scale. Yet the galaxy we see there also reflects humanity's real history of conflict and economic exploitation more than many fans may realize."
As a long time, shamelessly adoring fan of the said Saga, I find this an accurate description of what it means to me. I can spend hours talking about all the intricacies of this world and possible (conspiracy) theories. Nevertheless, I was surprised at the amount of new and interesting theories (that haven't even crossed my mind before) in this book.
The book is a part of the "Pop culture and history" series of books and through essays, written by various experts (who also happen to be Star Wars junkies), draws comparisons between the world of Star Wars and our own world (from ancient times to modern world history).
The only problem I have with the essays is that they are more about the real history than about Star Wars. Hence the rating A-.
As a long time, shamelessly adoring fan of the said Saga, I find this an accurate description of what it means to me. I can spend hours talking about all the intricacies of this world and possible (conspiracy) theories. Nevertheless, I was surprised at the amount of new and interesting theories (that haven't even crossed my mind before) in this book.
The book is a part of the "Pop culture and history" series of books and through essays, written by various experts (who also happen to be Star Wars junkies), draws comparisons between the world of Star Wars and our own world (from ancient times to modern world history).
The only problem I have with the essays is that they are more about the real history than about Star Wars. Hence the rating A-.