Film and Religion: An Introduction - eBook
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Film and Religion: An Introduction - eBook  -     By: Robert Torry, Paul V.M. Flesher

Film and Religion: An Introduction - eBook

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Focusing on American major-release films since World War II, the authors show how films use religious imagery, characters, and symbolism from primarily Christian, but also, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, and Islamic traditions. Ideal for classroom use, each chapter analyzes significant contextual issues through the lens of select films.

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Title: Film and Religion: An Introduction - eBook
By: Robert Torry, Paul V.M. Flesher
Format: DRM Protected ePub
Vendor: Abingdon Press
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 9781426763557
ISBN-13: 9781426763557
Stock No: WW28405EB

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How major-release films use religion to tell stories and convey messages Focusing on American major-release films since World War II, the authors show how films use religious imagery, characters, and symbolism from primarily Christian, but also, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, and Islamic traditions. Ideal for classroom use, each chapter analyzes significant contextual issues through the lens of select films. The authors post their ongoing ideas in their blog at http://filmandreligion.blogspot.com.

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Paul V. M. Flesher is professor of Religious Studies at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. Robert Torry is Associate Professor of English and adjunct in American Studies and Religious Studies. He teaches Film and Popular Culture; American Literature.

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