| Description |
1 online resource (xxxiv, 922 pages) : illustrations |
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De Gruyter reference |
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Handbooks of the Bible and its reception, 2330-6270 ; volume 2 |
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De Gruyter reference.
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Handbooks of the Bible and its reception ; volume 2. 2330-6270
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| Contents |
General Introduction: The Bible and Its Cinematic Reception -- I. Biblical Characters and Stories (Hebrew Bible) ; 1. In the Beginning: Adam and Eve in Film ; 2. Noah and the Flood: A Cinematic Deluge ; 3. It's All in the Family: The Patriarchs of Genesis in Film 4. The Cinematic Moses ; 5. Samson and Delilah in Film ; 6. There Might Be Giants: King David on the Big (and Small) Screen ; 7. Esther in Film -- II. Film Genres and Styles ; 8. Scripture on Silent Film ; 9. Film Noir and the Bible 10. The Bible Epic ; 11. Western Text(s): The Bible and the Movies of the Wild, Wild West ; 12. Mysteries of the Bible (Documentary) Revealed: The Bible in Popular Non-Fiction and Documentary Film ; 13. From Skepticism to Piety: The Bible and Horror Films ; 14. "Moses' DVD Collection": The Bible and Science Fiction Film 15. The Word Made Gag: Biblical Reception in Film Comedy ; 16. Drawing (on) the Text: Biblical Reception in Animated Films ; 17. Anime and the Bible -- III. Biblical Themes and Genres ; 18. God at the Movies ; 19. Satan in Cinema 20. Creation and Origins in Film ; 21. The Book of Job in the Movies: On Cinema's Exploration of Theodicy and the Hiddenness of God ; 22. Lament in Film and Film as Lament ; 23. What Lies Beyond? Biblical Images of Death and Afterlife in Film ; 24. This Is the End: Apocalyptic Moments in Cinema |
| Summary |
This two-part volume contains a comprehensive collection of essays by well-known scholars focusing on the reception of the Bible in world cinema. It explores selected biblical characters and themes, directors whose work addresses biblical texts and motifs, particular interpretive lenses, a wide array of film genres, and a variety of world cinemas. It is intended for scholars of the Bible, religion, and film as well as for a general audience |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Bible -- In motion pictures.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00003623
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Bible fast |
| Subject |
Bible films -- History and criticism
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RELIGION / Bible / Commentaries / General.
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Bible films
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Motion pictures
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Burnette-Bletsch, Rhonda, 1970- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781614513261 |
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1614513260 |
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