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Film as religion : myths, morals, and rituals /

The first edition of Film as Religion was one of the first texts to develop a framework for the analysis of the religious function of films for audiences. Like more formal religious institutions, films can provide us with ways to view the world and the values to confront it. Lyden argues that the cu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lyden, John, 1959- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2019]
Edición:Second edition.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I:Method for viewing film as religion
  • Definition of religion
  • Myths about myth
  • Rituals and morals
  • Religion-film dialogue as interreligious dialogue
  • Intermission: thoughts on genre and audiences
  • Part II: Genre and film analyses. Westerns and action and superhero films
  • Gangster films
  • Melodrama and "women's films"
  • Romantic comedies
  • Children's fantasy films
  • Science-fiction films
  • Horror films
  • War films.