{"product_id":"box-office-archaeology-9781598740561","title":"Box Office Archaeology","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow true is it?\u003c\/em\u003e is a common refrain of patrons coming out of movie theatres after the latest film on pirates, Vikings, or mummies. While Hollywood usurps the past for its own entertainment purposes, archaeologists and historians know a lot about many of these subjects, digging up stories often more fascinating than the ones projected on screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis distinguished group of archaeologists select key subjects and genres used by Hollywood and provide the historical and archaeological depth that a movie cannot—what really happened in history. Topics include Egypt, the Wild West, Civil War submarines, Vikings, the Titanic, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book should be of interest to introductory archaeology and American history classes, courses on film and popular culture, and to a general audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlternate Selection, History Book Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605162213612,"sku":"9781598740561","price":65.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781598740561-box-office-archaeology.jpg?v=1778125207","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/box-office-archaeology-9781598740561","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}