Sensing the Past

How do perceptions of the past--not just of particular events but of the trajectory of history as a whole--shape our experience of the world? Sensing the Past tackles this question with an unlikely source of historical insight--the work of six major Hollywood stars: Clint Eastwood Daniel Day-Lewis Denzel Washington Tom Hanks Meryl Streep and Jodie Foster. By focusing on the career choices made by these iconic actors Cullen uncovers a discrete set of historical narratives revealing the surprising ways historical forces shape our understanding of the world.