A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far Far Away...

in 1977 those now iconic words scrolled across movie screens all over the country, and so began the saga of Star Wars, a space-opera epic that eventually extended to 6 films made over 28 years, defining and redefining the cinematic experience for generations of movie-goers. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith was released on May 19th 2005, bringing the series to completion. Alexandria Campus Library celebrates the Jedi, the Sith, the Old Republic, the Empire, and the Rebellion:
 
May 2005

 

Campbell, Joseph. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. BL313 .C28 2004

Champlin, Charles.  George Lucas: The Creative Impulse: Lucasfilm's First Twenty-Five Years.  PN1999 L78 C48 1997

 Del Ray, Lester.  The World of Science Fiction: A History of a Subculture.  PS374 S35 D4 1979
 
Dozois, Gardner.  The Year's Best Science Fiction: More Than 250,000 Words of Fantastic Fiction:  PS648 S3 Y43 1991
 
Jordan, Chris.  Movies and the Reagan Presidency: Success and Ethics.  PN1995.9 S6 J67 2003
 
Koschorke, Albrecht.  The Holy Family and its Legacy: Religious Imagination form the Gospels to Star Wars.  BT313 K6813 2003
 
Lyden, Jophn C.  Film as Religion: Myths, Morals, and Rituals.  PN1995.5 L89 2003
 
Martin, Joel.  Screening the Sacred: Religion, Myth, and Ideology in Popular American Film.  PN1995.5 S36 1995
 
The Mythology of Star Wars: With George Lucas and Bill Moyers.  PN1995.9 S695 M97x 1999 
 
Pringle, David.  Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels.  PS374 S35 P74 1985
 
Reid, Suzanne Elizabeth.  Young Adult Science Fiction.  PS374 S35 R43 1998

Richie, Donald. The Films of Akira Kurosawa. PN1998.3 .K87 R5 1998 

Star Wars IV: A New Hope.  AV PN1997 S659429x 2000

Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back.  AV PN1997 E6241x 2000
 
Star Wars VI: The Return of the Jedi.  AV PN1997 R515 2000
 
Star Wars: Episode One Soundtrack.  CD M1527 W519 S731x 1999
 
Walter, William J.  Space Age.  TL790 W35 1992

 
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