Film as Religion, Second Edition : : Myths, Morals, and Rituals / / 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...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2019] ©2019 |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- 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