Film as Religion, Second Edition : : Myths, Morals, and Rituals / / John C. Lyden.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
• VerfasserIn: Lyden, John C.,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2019]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Introduction --; Part I: A method for viewing film as religion --; 1. The Definition of Religion --; 2. Myths about Myth --; 3. Rituals and Morals --; 4. Religion- Film Dialogue as Interreligious Dialogue --; Intermission: Thoughts on Genre and Audiences --; Part II Genre and Film Analyses --; 5. Westerns and Action and Superhero Films --; 6. Gangster Films --; 7. Melodrama and “Women’s Films” --; 8. Romantic Comedies --; 9. Children’s Fantasy Films --; 10. Science- Fiction Films --; 11. Horror Films --; 12. War Films --; Conclusions --; Acknowledgments --; Notes --; Bibliography --; Name and Subject Index --; Film Index --; About the Author
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781479855926; 9783110722727
• DOI: 10.18574/nyu/9781479855926.001.0001
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: John C. Lyden.

Argues that popular films perform a religious function in our culture The first edition of Film as Religion was one of the first texts to develop a framework for the analysis of the religious function of films for audiences. Like more formal religious institutions, films can provide us with ways to view the world and the values to confront it. Lyden argues that the cultural influence of films is analogous to that of religions, so that films can be understood as representing a “religious” worldview in their own right. Thoroughly updating his examples, Lyden examines a range of film genres and individual films, from The Godfather to The Hunger Games to Frozen, to show how film can function religiously.