God on the big screen : a history of Hollywood prayer from the silent era to today /
Film history meets church history through the ritual of prayers Moments of prayer have been represented in Hollywood movies since the silent era, appearing unexpectedly in films as diverse as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Frankenstein, Amistad, Easy Rider, Talladega Nights, and Alien 3, as well as in...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
2019.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; 1. Silent Prayers (1902-1927); 2. Censored Prayers (1927-1939); 3. Foxhole Prayers (1939-1945); 4. Postwar Secular Prayers (1946-1963); 5. Cynical Prayers (1964-1976); 6. Revival of Prayer (1976-1988); 7. Postmodern Prayers (1989-2000); 8. Millennial Prayers (2000-2017); Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Filmography; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author