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J. Melanie Wright
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December 2006
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J. Melanie Wright
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published
December 2006
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From silent films to contemporary blockbusters, religion has always proved a popular theme for the cinema. However, all too often religion and film are discussed from narrowly confessional perspectives, with the result that the field has long been dominated by the question of a film's fidelity to a religious text or worldview, or its value as a tool in ministry and mission. "Religion and Film: An Introduction" seeks to redress this balance, and argues for a new, holistic approach to the subject that draws on work from cultural studies, religious studies and film studies alike. Wright argues that the 'meanings' of a film are not encoded by its textual organisation, but are bound up with its interpretation by viewers in specific contexts. Focusing on religiously diverse films like "The Ten Commandments", "La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc", "Kadosh", "Lagaan", "My Son the Fanatic", "Keeping the Faith", "The Wicker Man" and Mel Gibson's "The Passion of The Christ", the author looks at varied screen representations of religion; at films shaped by strong convictions about the place of religion in society; and at the roles that audiences play as consumers of film.
The book will have strong appeal to students as well as general readers interested in all aspects of the inter-relationship of religion and the cinema.
Author
J. Melanie Wright
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published
December 2006
Weight
300g
Dimensions
146 x 216 x 19 mm
ISBN
9781850438861
ISBN-10
1850438862
Eden Code
5533771
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Author/Creator: J. Melanie Wright
ISBN: 9781850438861
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date: December 2006
Weight: 300g
Dimensions: 146 x 216 x 19 mm
Eden Code: 5533771