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Reading the Gospels in the Dark - Portrayals of Jesus in Film (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,189
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Reading the Gospels in the Dark - Portrayals of Jesus in Film (Paperback)

Richard Walsh

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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. The discourse begins in the theatre with the lights down low and the 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.

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Imprint: The Athlone Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: October 2003
First published: October 2003
Authors: Richard Walsh
Dimensions: 228 x 154 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 978-1-56338-387-8
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The historical Jesus
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The historical Jesus
Books > Christianity > The Historical Jesus
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LSN: 1-56338-387-X
Barcode: 9781563383878

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