Film As Religion Myths, Morals, and Rituals

Name: Film As Religion Myths, Morals, and Rituals
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ISBN: 9780814751817

ISBN-10: 0814751814

ISBN-13: 9780814751817

Edition: 2003

Authors: John C. Lyden

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View the Table of Contents .nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Read the Introduction . ChoiceOutstanding Academic Title 2003 "Lyden's book is well-written, insightful, and especially engaging for anyone who loves movies."Religious Studies Review "..offers several new perspectives on this increasingly popular and gradually more critical area. It also is wellsuited for the religious studies classroom. Lyden's writing is clear, and he nicely describes some of the more difficult theories of religion in ways that are accessible to undergraduates. In fact, the next time I teach my course "Myth and Ritual on Film" I will assignFilm as Religionbecause of its analogizing methods of showing how film does indeed…

Book details

List price: $26.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 6/1/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 289
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

John C. Lydenis Professor and Chair of the Religion Department at Dana College in Blair, Nebraska. He is the editor ofEnduring Issues in Religion.



Introduction



A Method for Viewing Film as Religion



Existing Approaches to Religion and Film



The Definition of Religion



Myths about Myth



Rituals and Morals



The Religion-Film Dialogue as Interreligious Dialogue



Genre and Film Analyses



Westerns and Action Movies


Die Hard (1988)



Gangster Films


The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather, Part II (1974)



Melodrama, Tearjerkers, and "Women's Films"


Titanic (1997)



Romantic Comedies


When Harry Met Sally...(1989)



Children's Films and Fantasy


E.T., The Extraterrestrial (1982)



Science Fiction


The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)


The Original Star Wars Films (1977, 1980, 1983)



Thrillers and Horror Movies


Alfred Hitchcock


Psycho (1960)


The Silence of the Lambs (1991)


Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


Name and Subject Index


Film Index


About the Author