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Film as Cultural Artifact : Religious Criticism of World Cinema.

This book argues that "cultural anthropology" and "theology" offer two distinct, yet intrinsically connected theoretical frameworks to formulate a more "holistic" reading of religion from world cinema. It proposes an integrated methodology for religious criticism of fil...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: John, Mathew P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Fortress Press, 2017.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1. Seeing the unseen : film as a religious experience
  • 2. Theological criticism of film : a substantive lens on religion
  • 3. Cultural exegesis of film : a functional lens on religion
  • 4. The world of world cinema : extended boundaries of religious criticism
  • 5. The elements trilogy : a cultural critique of India
  • 6. Touching the screen : field research in India
  • 7. Crisis of faith : a religious dialogue with the elements trilogy
  • 8. Conclusion.