Defining the epistemological worldviews guiding Prorokova through her analysis is certainly insightful, including one of the best historical reviews of Idealistic philosophies I have ever seen. -Dori Brandes, Strategy Bridge In our age, indeed in any age caught up in the challenges of discerning truths from fictions, and even from facts, Tatiana Prorokova's chosen subject-the relationship between history and representational art-is of vital significance. In her disciplined study of contemporary warfare, Prorokova continues the tradition of critical appraisal and thoughtful response to enduring questions in war studies, film philosophy, and literary theory. -David LaRocca, editor of The Philosophy of War Films Well written, comprehensive in scope, impeccably researched, and both wide ranging and detailed in the critical perspectives it provides. Prorokova does a great job of exploring some very complicated concepts in a fluid, informative yet often dynamic fashion. -Terence McSweeney, author of The War on Terror and American Film: 9/11 Frames per Second Prorokova's contribution to this age-old discussion, fraught with ontological and epistemological conundrums, is both fresh and welcome. -Steven Trout, author of On the Battlefield of Memory: The First World War and American Remembrance, 1919-1941