Recent Releases. : Biblical Variations in Contemporary Cinema

Annika Hvithamar; Geert Hallbäck

Recent Releases. : Biblical Variations in Contemporary Cinema

Annika Hvithamar (Redaktør), Geert Hallbäck (Redaktør)

Abstract

Forholdet mellem religion og film har altid været kompliceret. Da filmen blev opfundet i slutningen af 19. århundrede fandt den hurtigt sin plads i populærkulturen, fjernt fra de religiøse samfunds og den lærde verdens traditionelle opfattelse af, hvordan religion formidles. Gennem størstedelen af det 20. århundrede blev mainstreem-film set som et område, kulturforskningen, såvel som bibelforskningen var hævet over. I de seneste årtier er der dog kommet en stigende forståelse for, hvordan Biblen bruges i populæarkulturen - ikke som et historisk dokument eller som en autoritation kanon, men som en del af en kulturel metatekst.

Film er et godt eksempel på Biblens rolle og Biblens indflydelse i nutidens samfund. I denne antologi behandles emnet fra flere forskellige vinkler. Teologiens metodologi bruges til at belyse den såkaldte eskapisme i populærkulturen, mediestudiers metodologi bruges til at analysere mediers indflydelse på religiøs kommunikation og religionsvidenskabens metodologi bruges til at vise filmens indflydelse på skabelsen af nye religioner, på religiøs opførsel og på religiøse institutioner.

Derudover har bogen eksempler på analyser af den filmiske brug af bibelske temaer som Paradis, frelse, Maria Magdalene og Jesus, såvel som den filmiske bruge af etiske temaer som sandhed, personlig vækst, lidelse, det gode menneskets søgen efter mening.

Originalsprog	Engelsk

Udgivelsessted	Sheffield
Forlag	Sheffield Phoenix Press
Udgave	1
Antal sider	184
ISBN (Trykt)	978-1-906055
Status	Udgivet - 2008
Udgivet eksternt	Ja

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