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Religious Film Christianity & The Hagiop
Pamela Grace
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Description for Religious Film Christianity & The Hagiop
Paperback. Lush, vaguely liturgical music floods the theater. A sonorous offscreen male voice slowly articulates the words, "And it was written.." or "In the year.. " On the screen, clouds mysteriously separate, and a semi-transparent figure appears in the sky.. This is the religious film. Series: New Approaches to Film Genre. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
From The Gospel According to Matthew to Jesus Christ Superstar, from The Passion of Joan of Arc to The Last Temptation of Christ and Jesus of Montreal, The Religious Film captures the glory, gore, and centrality of this important genre.
From The Gospel According to Matthew to Jesus Christ Superstar, from The Passion of Joan of Arc to The Last Temptation of Christ and Jesus of Montreal, The Religious Film captures the glory, gore, and centrality of this important genre.
- A short, accessible introduction to religious film, exploring the genre as spectacle, as musical, and as controversy
- Examines the historical, cultural and critical background for religious films from the silent era through to the present day
- Introduces the complexities and characteristics of this iconic genre of film, including common sounds and images, and the values that most ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
New Approaches to Film Genre
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405160261
SKU
V9781405160261
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Ref
99-15
About Pamela Grace
Pamela Grace teaches at Brooklyn College, CUNY.
Reviews for Religious Film Christianity & The Hagiop
"The book is well referenced and illustrated...the bibliography and overviews would be useful to anyone interested in this field of study. Pamela Grace is to be congratulated on this useful addition." (Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, June 2010)