"Babel and Babylon" is a far-reaching book that leads us to new
questions about history and theory. It amply proves that early
cinema can be one of the most intriguing and productive domains of
film study today.--Dana Polan "Film Criticism "
A bold and strikingly original exploration...Hansen has produced a
work that has revolutionized the concept of spectatorship in
American silent film and that will be an essential tool for
historians and film scholars alike.--Leslie Fishbein "American
Historical Review "
An innovative look at the role and impact of class and gender,
Hansen's work significantly realigns many of the issues that have
traditionally dominated the study of American silent film.--Edward
D. C. Campbell, Jr. "Journal of American History "
Hansen's expansive, detailed, and exceptionally erudite study
assesses key instances when cinema spectatorship opened up the
possibility of articulating the contradictions of female
experience.--Constance Balides "Signs "
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