The challenge of the silver screen :: an analysis of the cinematic portraits of Jesus, Rama, Buddha and Muhammad /

"In 1897 - only two years after the invention of film - the first feature film about Jesus appeared. This and other films about Jesus became examples for and an inspiration for films on other important religious figures like Rama, Buddha and Muhammad. Although religious leaders did not always a...

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1. Verfasser: Bakker, Freek L., 1951-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
Schriftenreihe:Studies in religion and the arts ; v. 1.
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Zusammenfassung:"In 1897 - only two years after the invention of film - the first feature film about Jesus appeared. This and other films about Jesus became examples for and an inspiration for films on other important religious figures like Rama, Buddha and Muhammad. Although religious leaders did not always approve of these films, they did find a ready audience among believers." "This book explores these films and looks at how these films dealt with the fundamental question of portraying an individual thought to have either divine status or a very special and unique status among human beings. This book will thus benefit not only students of religious film but also those studying the portrayal of central religious figures in the contemporary world."--Jacket
Beschreibung:1 online resource (vi, 282 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes filmography and videography.
ISBN:9789047443001
9047443004
9789004194045
9004194045
1282601520
9781282601529
9786612601521
6612601523
ISSN:1877-3192 ;