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Film as Cultural Artifact : Religious Criticism of World Cinema /

Film is popularly described as a mirror of culture. It plays a pivotal role in facilitating intercultural dialogue in our global village. World cinema helps us understand and appreciate each other's cultural identity, and promotes harmony across different cultures in our pluralistic society. It...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: John, Matthew P. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2017
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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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.