Hinter den Kulissen

Erscheinungsjahr: 2005

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Wizards, Wardrobes and Wookiees (engl)/ Navigating Good and Evil in Harry Potter, Narnia and Star Wars / Authoress: Connie Neal / Paperback / 229 Seiten / IVP Books / ISBN-10: 0830833668 / ISBN-13: 9780830833665 / erschien: 04/2007
eBook (engl)/ Kindle Edition / Amazon (B001P05LUS) / erschien: 04/2007

Erscheinungsjahr: 2008

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From Star Wars to Jackass (engl)/ 101 Movies for the Whatever Generation / Author: Nathan Lee / Paperback / Alyson Books / ISBN-10: 1593500645 / ISBN-13: 9781593500641 / erschien: 07/2008

Erscheinungsjahr: 2009

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The Big Picture: Hollywood Cinema from "Star Wars" to "Titanic" (engl)/ Author: Peter Kramer / Paperback / 272 Seiten / British Film Institute (UK) / ISBN-10: 0851707874 / ISBN-13: 9780851707877 / erschien: 01/2009
Hardcover (engl)/ 272 Seiten / British Film Institute (UK) / ISBN-10: 0851707866 / ISBN-13: 9780851707860 / erschien: 01/2009

Erscheinungsjahr: 2010

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Gegenkörper: Körper als Symbolsysteme des Guten und Bösen in Star Wars./ Autor: Christian Feichtinger / Sondereinband / 208 Seiten / Schüren Verlag / ISBN-10: 3894725605 / ISBN-13: 9783894725600 / erschien: 09/2010

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The Jedi in the Lotus: Star Wars and the Hindu Tradition (engl)/ Author: Steven J. Rosen / Paperback / printed in the UK / Arktos Media Ltd / ISBN-10: 1907166114 / ISBN-13: 9781907166112 / erschien: 10/2010
eBook (engl)/ Kindle Edition / Amazon (B007V59DS2) / erschien: 10/2010

Enthält die Kapitel:

About the Author, Foreword by Jonathan Young, Introduction - Is there Really a Correlation Between Hinduism and Star Wars?, Chapter One: Setting the Scene - Lucas's Influences, Chapter Two: Close Encounters of Three Kinds - The Mahabharata the Ramayana and Star Wars, Chapter Three: A Force to be Reckoned With - Star Wars and Brahman (God), Chapter Four: The Mechanic-Organic Dichotomy - Nature in Hinduism and in Star Wars, Chapter Five: Veda to Vader: Spaceships and the Vedic Literature, Chapter Six: Jedi Warriors and the Kshatriya Ideal, Afterword: Resonances and Conclusions

Erscheinungsjahr: 2011

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Star Wars Vs. Star Trek (engl)/ Could the Empire kick the federation's Ass? and other galaxy-shaking enigmas / Author: Matt Forbeck / Paperback / 241 Seiten + 13 Seiten Einleitung / gedruckt in den USA / Adams Media / ISBN-10: 1440512620 / ISBN-13: 9781440512629 / erschien: 05/2011

Behandelt die Themen:

  • Foreword by Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett) & Tim Russ (Tuvok)
  • Part I: People
    1. Men - Masters of the Universe
    2. Women - More Than Just Pretty Faces
    3. Aliens - No Need to Phone Home
    4. Minions - Someone's Got to Do the Dirty Work
    5. Villains - You Can't Have a Saga Without Them
    6. Powers - What Makes the Galaxy Go Round
    7. Monsters - They Live in the Shadows
    8. Losers - Because Not Everyone Can Be a Winner
  • Part II: Gadgets
    1. Technology - Futuristic Gadgets From Our Past
    2. Weapons - Keeping the Galaxy Honest
    3. Starships - The Best Way to See the Universe
  • Part III: Time and Space
    1. Planets - There's Always Just One More to Explore
    2. Space Stations - Home Away From Home
    3. Time and Space - They Wait for No One
  • Part IV: Society and Culture
    1. Government - The Man's Always with Us
    2. Religion - A Higher Power
    3. Culture - It Makes Life Worth Living
  • Part V: Prepare for Impact
    1. Fortune and Glory - What All Adventurers Seek
    2. Who Won?
    3. The War On Trek

Erscheinungsjahr: 2012

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Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology (engl)/ Authors: Douglas Brode & Leah Deyneka / Hardcover / 208 Seiten / Scarecrow Press / ISBN-10: 0810885123 / ISBN-13: 9780810885127 / erschien: 06/2012

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Sex, Politics, and Religion in Star Wars: An Anthology (engl)/ Authors: Douglas Brode & Leah Deyneka / Hardcover / 192 Seiten / Scarecrow Press / ISBN-10: 081088514X / ISBN-13: 9780810885141 / erschien: 07/2012

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A Brief Guide to Star Wars (engl)/ The unauthorised inside story of George Lucas's epic / Author: Brian J. Robb / Paperback / Running Press / ISBN-10: 0762446277 / ISBN-13: 9780762446278 / erschien: 10/2012
Paperback (engl)/ Robinson Publishing / ISBN-10: 1780333994 / ISBN-13: 9781780333991 / erschien: 09/2012

Brian J. Robb ist Editor-in-chief bei Titan Magazines (UK) und schrieb bereits A Brief Guide to Star Trek (engl)

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Star Wars and History (engl)/ Edited by Nancy R. Reagin & Janice Liedl / Hardcover / 368 Seiten / gedruckt in den USA / John Wiley & Sons / ISBN-10: 0470602007 / ISBN-13: 9780470602003 / erschien: 11/2012
eBook (engl)/ EPUB Edition / John Wiley & Sons / ISBN-10: 1118281888 / ISBN-13: 9781118281888 / erschien: 11/2012
eBook (engl)/ PDF Edition / John Wiley & Sons / ISBN-10: 1118285255 / ISBN-13: 9781118285251 / erschien: 11/2012
eBook (engl)/ Kindle Edition / Amazon (B008KPM5K0) / ISBN-10: 1118283732 / ISBN-13: 9781118283738 / erschien: 11/2012

Enthält die Kapitel:

  • Introduction: The Force of History and Histories of the Force by Janice Liedl
  • Part I: "Only Imperial Stormtroopers Are So Precise" - The Wars in Star Wars
    1. Why Rebels Triumph - How "Insignificant" Rebellions Can Change History / Author: William J. Astore
    2. "Part of the Rebel Alliance and a Traitor" - Women in War and Resistance / Authors: Janice Liedl and Nancy R. Reagin
    3. Elegant Weapons for Civilized Ages - The Jedi and Warrior-Monks throughout History / Author: Terrance Macmullan
    4. "A House Divided" - The Causes and Costs of Civil War / Authors: Paul Horvath and Mark Higbee
  • Part II: "Join Me, and Together We Can Rule the Galaxy as Father and Son" - Political Histories in Star Wars
    1. I, Sidious - Historical Dictators and Senator Palpatine's Rise to Power / Author: Tony Keen
    2. Teen Queen - Padmé Amidala and the Power of Royal Women / Authoress: Janice Liedl
    3. "There's Always a Bigger Fish" - Power, Politics, and the Rule of the Ruthless / Author: Kevin S. Decker
    4. "Fear Is the Path to the Dark Side" - Niclear Weapons and the Death Star / Author: Lori Maguire
  • Part III: "Excuse Me, Sir, but That Artoo Unit Is in Prime Condition, a Real Bargain" - Economy and Society in a Galaxy Long, Long Ago
    1. From Slavery to Freedom in a Galaxy Far, Far Away / Author: Paul Finkelman
    2. "Greed Can Be a Powerful Ally" - The Trade Federation, the East India Companies, and Chaotic Worlds of Trade / Author: Michael Laver
    3. Coruscant, the Great Cities of Earth, and Beyond / Authoress: Katrina Gulliver
  • The Jedi Council, Acknowledgments: Making History That Spans Galaxies, Notes, Illustration Credits, Index