| Reading the Gospels in the Dark: Portrayals of Jesus in Film Contributor(s): Walsh, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 156338387X ISBN-13: 9781563383878 Publisher: Trinity Press International OUR PRICE: $37.57 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2003 Annotation: From "The Greatest Story Ever Told to Jesus of Montreal to Shane, the figure of Jesus has made repeated--and varied--appearances in American cinema. Walsh brings "Jesus-films," the canonical gospels, and American culture into conversation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - General - Performing Arts | Film - General - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2003012627 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.65 lbs) 209 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From The Greatest Story Ever Told to Jesus of Montreal to Shane, the figure of Jesus has made repeated - and varied - appearances in American cinema. In this book Richard Walsh brings Jesus-films, the canonical gospels, and American culture into conversation. Jesus-films on the big screen. Walsh's commentary starts with the films themselves and the American Jesus(es) portrayed therein. Ironically, while we do not expect Jesus-films to get Jesus or the gospels right, they do cast light on interesting literary and mythical features of the gospels - and on American culture. For example, Arcand's Jesus of Montreal offers fresh understanding of the apocalyptic discourse in Mark 13, and Shane and Pale Rider demonstrate that Americans desperately want a conquering hero who is not a capitalist or an imperialist to deal with their frustrations. |