Divine Film Comedies Biblical Narratives, Film Sub-Genres, and the Comic Spirit |
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Author:
| Bounds, J. Dennis Lindvall, Chris Lindvall, Terry |
Series title: | Routledge Studies in Religion and Film Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-138-95612-4 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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Divine Film Comedies creates a meaningful dialogue between stories in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament and comedies spanning the history of film. The text lies at the intersection of three disciplines: humor/comedy studies, film studies, and theology. Drawing on films from the silent era to the 21st century, the book highlights parallels between comedic sub-genres and sacred narratives, parables, and proverbs, illuminating a path to seeing and understanding both Scripture and film...
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Divine Film Comedies creates a meaningful dialogue between stories in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament and comedies spanning the history of film. The text lies at the intersection of three disciplines: humor/comedy studies, film studies, and theology. Drawing on films from the silent era to the 21st century, the book highlights parallels between comedic sub-genres and sacred narratives, parables, and proverbs, illuminating a path to seeing and understanding both Scripture and film through a comic lens. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of theology and film, media, and communications.