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9781563383878

Reading the Gospels in the Dark Portrayals of Jesus in Film

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    9781563383878

  • ISBN10:

    156338387X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-10-01
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark
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Summary

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.

Author Biography

Richard Walsh is Professor of Religion and Associate Academic Dean at Methodist College in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Preface: Living amidst Stories ix
1. Telling Sacred Stories in Cathedral Cinemas 1(20)
2. Films without Heroes 21(24)
3. On Earth as in Heaven: Jesus of Montreal and Mark 45(24)
4. Location, Location, Location: Godspell and the Teachings of Jesus 69(26)
5. A Hermeneutics of Suspicion: Il Vangelo secondo Matteo and Matthew 95(26)
6. The Alien and Alienating Past: King of Kings and Luke 121(26)
7. Romancing the Past: The Greatest Story Ever Told and John 147(26)
8. Coming to America 173(14)
Appendix: Portraying the Sacred in Film 187(4)
Movies Cited 191(4)
Selected Bibliography 195(8)
Index of Names and Movies 203

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