The Bible in motion : a handbook of the Bible and its reception in film / edited by Rhonda Burnette-Bletsch

Published:: Berlin : De Gruyter, [2016]
Copyright Date:: ©2016
Physical Description:: 2 volumes (xviii, 921 pages) : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Additional Creators:: Burnette-Bletsch, Rhonda, 1970-

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Contents:

General introduction : The Bible and its cinematic reception -- I. Biblical characters and stories (Hebrew Bible). In the beginning : Adam and Eve in film -- Noah and the Flood : a cinematic deluge -- It's all in the family : the patriarchs of Genesis in film -- The cinematic Moses -- Samson and Delilah in film -- There might be giants : King David on the big (and small) screen -- Esther in film -- II. Film genres and styles. Scripture on silent film -- Film noir and the Bible -- The Bible epic -- Western text(s): the Bible and the movies of the wild, wild west -- Mysteries of the Bible (documentary) revealed : the Bible in popular non-fiction and documentary film -- From skepticism to piety : the Bible and horror films -- "Moses' DVD collection" : the Bible and science fiction film -- The Word made gag : biblical reception in film comedy -- Drawing (on) the text : biblical reception in animated films -- Anime and the Bible -- III. Biblical themes and genres. God at the movies -- Satan in cinema -- Creation and origins in film -- The Book of Job in the movies : on cinema's exploration of theodicy and the hiddenness of God -- Lament in film and film as lament -- What lies beyond? Biblical images of death and afterlife in film -- This is the end : apocalyptic moments in cinema.

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Criticism, interpretation, etc

ISBN:

9781614515616 (hardback)
1614515611 (hardback)
9781614513261 (e-PDF)
9781501500169 (EPUB)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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