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Title:
The world according to Star Wars
ISBN:
9780062573926

9781504760478
Edition:
Unabridged.

Retail edition.
Physical Description:
5 audio discs (5 3/4 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Title from label.

Compact discs.
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.
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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 advisor.
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