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Timothy K. Beal (editor) and
Tod Linafelt (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of Chicago Pr
Publication date
December 1, 2005
Pages
208
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780226039756
ISBN-10
0226039757
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.25 by 9.50 in.
Original list price
$55.00
Other format details
university press
Summaries and Reviews
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The Passion of the Christ was an extraordinary media event. But the film has also, and more importantly, been a religious phenomenon. Mel Gibson's professed intent was to create not just a cinematic experience but a spiritual one. And he has succeeded for many moviegoers, most notably evangelical Christians, of whom millions have embraced the film as a presentation of Holy Scripture, a twenty-first century incarnation of the Word.
In this volume, biblical scholars Timothy K. Beal and Tod Linafeltâalong with an esteemed group of contributorsâoffer a provocative range of views on The Passion of the Christ. Their book is organized in three parts. The first analyzes the film in terms of its religious foundations, including the Gospels and nonbiblical religious texts: What are the film's literary sources and how does it use them? In what ways does the medium of film require a radically different way of representing gospel narrative? The second group of essays focuses on the ethical and theological implications of the film's presentation of the Christian gospel: What do we make of its representations of female sexuality? What are the implications of focusing on the Passion in terms of atonement rather than social justice? Finally, the third section explores the film as a pop cultural phenomenon: How has the film worked to create a sense of insider status for some and alienated so many others? What can we learn about the religious dimensions of contemporary mass culture from the film's reception?
Whether one is inspired or appalled by The Passion of the Christ, there can be no question that it is a defining moment in the cultural afterlife of the Bible. This volume tries to make sense of that moment and will prove to be a touchstone for adherents and detractors of the film alike.
In this volume, biblical scholars Timothy K. Beal and Tod Linafeltâalong with an esteemed group of contributorsâoffer a provocative range of views on The Passion of the Christ. Their book is organized in three parts. The first analyzes the film in terms of its religious foundations, including the Gospels and nonbiblical religious texts: What are the film's literary sources and how does it use them? In what ways does the medium of film require a radically different way of representing gospel narrative? The second group of essays focuses on the ethical and theological implications of the film's presentation of the Christian gospel: What do we make of its representations of female sexuality? What are the implications of focusing on the Passion in terms of atonement rather than social justice? Finally, the third section explores the film as a pop cultural phenomenon: How has the film worked to create a sense of insider status for some and alienated so many others? What can we learn about the religious dimensions of contemporary mass culture from the film's reception?
Whether one is inspired or appalled by The Passion of the Christ, there can be no question that it is a defining moment in the cultural afterlife of the Bible. This volume tries to make sense of that moment and will prove to be a touchstone for adherents and detractors of the film alike.
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from Univ of Chicago Pr (December 1, 2005)
9780226039756 | details & prices | 208 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $55.00
About: The Passion of the Christ was an extraordinary media event.
About: The Passion of the Christ was an extraordinary media event.
Paperback
from Univ of Chicago Pr (December 1, 2005)
9780226039763 | details & prices | 208 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $26.00
About: The Passion of the Christ was an extraordinary media event.
About: The Passion of the Christ was an extraordinary media event.
With Edward Jones |
from McGraw-Hill Osborne Media (June 1, 1990); titled "The dBASE Language Reference"
9780078816437 | details & prices | List price $29.95
This edition also contains The dBASE Language Reference
This edition also contains The dBASE Language Reference
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