The Movie Mogul, Moses and Muslims: Islamic Elements in Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments (1956)

Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 film, The Ten Commandments, has come to define the genre of the biblical epic. It has earned a permanent place in American culture due to its annual airing on television during the Easter and Passover holidays. Most viewers are unaware, however, that DeMille had sought to mak...

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Main Author: Calabria, Michael D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2015
In: The journal of religion and film
Year: 2015, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-25
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B The ten commandments / Bible / Interreligiosity / Koran
IxTheo Classification:BJ Islam
HA Bible
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
Further subjects:B DeMille Ten Commandments Qur'an Islam Muslims
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)