Description |
xiv, 503 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
Series |
Routledge companions |
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Routledge companions.
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Contents |
Introduction / John Lyden -- History of the interaction between religion and film focus on Western Christianity -- Silent cinema and religion an overview (1895-1930) / Terry Lindvall -- The era of censorship (1930-1967) / Andrew Quicke -- The Roman Catholic Church and cinema (1967 to the present) / Peter Malone -- Modern Protestant approaches to film (1960 to the present) / Bryan Stone -- Depictions of and by religious practitioners in films -- Judaism / Melanie Wright -- Christianity / Craig Detweiler -- Islam / Amir Hussain -- Hinduism / Rachel Dwyer -- Buddhism / Francisca Cho -- Postcolonial religious syncretism focus on the Philippines, Peru, and Mexico / Antonio D. Sison -- Religion in Japanese film focus on anime / Jolyon Baraka Thomas -- New religious movements / Paul Thomas -- Academic approaches to the study of religion and film -- Feminism / Gaye Williams Ortiz -- Audience reception / Clive Marsh -- Cultural theory and cultural studies / Gordon Lynch -- Psychoanalysis / Kent L. Brintnall -- Theological approaches / Robert K. Johnston -- Categories applicable to religion and film studies -- Narrative / Roy M. Anker -- Redemption / Christopher Deacy -- Apocalyptic / Conrad Ostwalt -- Heroes and superheroes / Robert Jewett and John Shelton Lawrence -- Horror and the demonic / Douglas E. Cowan -- Jesus and Christ-figures / Adele Reinhartz -- Iconography / Diane Apostolos-Cappadona -- Sacrifice / Jon Pahl -- Ethics / Jolyon Mitchell |
Summary |
Going beyond overtly religious or religion-themed movies, this companion introduces analysis of religious influences to be found in a broad range of mainstream productions & deploys a range of methodologies, including psychoanalytical, theological, & feminist approaches & audience reception |
Notes |
Paperback ed.: 2011 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Motion pictures -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Motion pictures -- Religious aspects.
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Religion in motion pictures.
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Religious films.
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Author |
Lyden, John, 1959- editor
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LC no. |
2008043723 |
ISBN |
0415448530 |
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0415601878 |
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9780415448536 |
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9780415601870 |
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