American Medium
Book • 2025
Eyal Peretz’s “American Medium: Hollywood and the Re-Imagining of America” (2023) delves into American cinema to explore the concept of 'America' beyond traditional political and cultural interpretations.
The book analyzes six iconic American films—by John Ford, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg and Sofia Coppola—to uncover how these movies envision a new way to ground human life in a secular age.
It argues that these films tap into the American imagination, revealing underlying tensions and possibilities within the nation's identity.
Peretz examines themes of community, law, and individual freedom, suggesting that Hollywood films offer a unique lens through which to understand America's ongoing quest for meaning and purpose.
The book analyzes six iconic American films—by John Ford, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg and Sofia Coppola—to uncover how these movies envision a new way to ground human life in a secular age.
It argues that these films tap into the American imagination, revealing underlying tensions and possibilities within the nation's identity.
Peretz examines themes of community, law, and individual freedom, suggesting that Hollywood films offer a unique lens through which to understand America's ongoing quest for meaning and purpose.
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Book Talk 69: American Medium, with Eyal Peretz
