Theology and film: challenging the sacred/secular divide
This introductory textbook uses appreciation of film to explore debates between theology and contemporary culture. It examines both method and theory and features a range of film examples throughout. * Explores how film can enrich our study of theology, opening up debates surrounding contemporary cu...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Malden, MA [u.a.]
Blackwell
2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Theology
/ Film
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| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science |
| Further subjects: | B
Motion Pictures
Religious aspects
Christianity
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| Summary: | This introductory textbook uses appreciation of film to explore debates between theology and contemporary culture. It examines both method and theory and features a range of film examples throughout. * Explores how film can enrich our study of theology, opening up debates surrounding contemporary culture and theological inquiry * Addresses a broad range of themes, including religion and the sacred, human dignity, eschatology, war and peace, violence, justice, feminism, and the environment * Includes sections on methodological considerations as well as theoretical perspectives * Features examples from a range of films, including Unforgiven, The Passion of Christ, An Inconvenient Truth, Jarhead, Something's Gotta Give, and Vanilla Sky * Accompanied by website resources available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/theologyandfilm. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke |
| Physical Description: | XIV, 245 S., Ill. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4051-4438-4 978-1-4051-4437-7 |
