{"product_id":"bible-and-cinema-an-introduction-9780415779487","title":"Bible and Cinema: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Adele Reinhartz\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a comprehensive introduction to the ways in which the Bible has been used and represented in mainstream cinema. Adele Reinhartz considers the pervasive use of the Bible in feature films, and the medium of film as part of the Bible's reception history. The book examines how films draw on the Old and New Testament and the figure of Jesus Christ in various direct and indirect ways to develop their plots, characters, and themes. As well as movies that set out explicitly to retell biblical stories in their ancient context, it explores the ways in which contemporary, fictional feature films make use of biblical narrative. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics covered include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow filmmakers make use of scripture to address and reflect their own time and place.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Bible as a vehicle through which films can address social and political issues, reflect human experiences and emotions, explore existential issues such as evil and death, and express themes such as destruction and redemption.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe role of the Bible as a source of ethics and morality, and how this connection is both perpetuated and undermined in a range of contemporary Hollywood films. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efilms that create an experience of transcendence, and the ways in which the Bible figures in that experience.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eReinhartz offers insightful analysis of numerous films including \u003ci\u003eThe Ten Commandments\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Shawshank Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e, paying attention to visual and aural elements as well as plot, character, and dialogue. Students will find this an invaluable guide to a growing field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47595972198551,"sku":"9780415779487","price":6579.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415779487.webp?v=1774991927","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/bible-and-cinema-an-introduction-9780415779487","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}