Religion in Film
By John R. May.
Description
This carefully edited collection of essays explores, in greater diversity and depth than has been attempted before, the relationship between film and religion. Combining perspectives from traditional film criticism and from religious studies, Religion in Film asserts that it is no longer possible to view films simply in terms of their moral impact, nor is it reasonable to limit religious meaning only to those films that make and explicit appeal to religious elements. The essays offer a variety of theoretical reflections on the religious interpretation of film, explore particular cinematic v...
ISBN(s)
0870493523, 9780870493522
