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Biblical Epics: Sacred Narrative in the Hollywood Cinema
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Manchester Univ Pr
Publication date December 1, 1993
Binding Paperback
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780719040306
ISBN-10 0719040302
Dimensions 0.75 by 6.25 by 9.50 in.
Weight 1.05 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Published in Great Britain
Original list price $29.95
Other format details university press
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This is a major survey and analysis of the relationship between religion and film, and traces the development of this genre in Hollywood. The book examines the impact of religion, ethnicity, sexuality and gender on this complex genre, within the context of American history. The authors raise questions of narrative spectacle, Jewish-Christian relations, authorship, star meanings, the representation of Christ and sexual desire. The authors theorize the Biblical epic in its three main forms: the Old Testament epic; the Christ film; and the Roman-Christian epic. Films analyzed include "David and Bathsheba", "The Last Temptation of Christ", "The King of Kings", "The Greatest Story Ever Told", "Demetrius and the Gladiators", "Samson and Delilah" and "Ben Hur".

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Hardcover
Book cover for 9780719032684
 
from Manchester Univ Pr (September 1, 1993)
9780719032684 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $90.00
Paperback
Book cover for 9780719040306 Book cover for 9781606088159
 
With Bruce Francis Babington | from Wipf & Stock Pub (June 1, 2009)
9781606088159 | details & prices | 6.75 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $28.00
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from Manchester Univ Pr (December 1, 1993)
9780719040306 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $29.95
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