The Holy Fool in European Cinema |
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| Author:
| Birzache, Alina G. |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in Religion and Film Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-317-31063-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2016 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $52.95 |
Book Description:
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This monograph explores the way that the profile and the critical functions of the holy fool have developed in European cinema, allowing this traditional figure to capture the imagination of new generations in an age of religious pluralism and secularization.
This monograph explores the way that the profile and the critical functions of the holy fool have developed in European cinema, allowing this traditional figure to capture the imagination of new generations in an age of religious pluralism and secularization.