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Re-Viewing the Passion: Mel Gibson's Film and Its Critics de S. Brent Plate

Re-Viewing the Passion: Mel Gibson's Film and Its Critics

Editat de S. Brent Plate
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 sep 2004

Record-setting ticket sales. Heated controversy. Sold-out viewings for church groups. And feuding critics. Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" has grossed over $500,000,000 in the US alone, and it is still going strong. In "Re-Viewing the Passion," experts from diverse backgrounds explore the film, its success and its controversy. Exploring" The Passion" through lenses such as film, history, feminism, art and literature, and incorporating viewpoints from Catholicism, Judaism and Protestantism, this is a must-have guide for discussion groups, film buffs, and anyone interested in the issues surrounding the film. "The Passion "has provoked millions to ask questions of their faith, the faith of others, and the movie itself, and this book is the tool that can help them find the answers.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781403968005
ISBN-10: 1403968004
Pagini: 226
Ilustrații: includes 3 b/w photos
Dimensiuni: 144 x 209 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: PALGRAVE TRADE
Locul publicării:Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Introduction: Re-viewing as Remembering; S.B.Plate
Viewer's Guide
JEWISH-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS: REVIEWING ANTI-SEMITISM
The Medieval Passion Play Revisited; M.Perry & F.M.Schweitzer
The Passion of the Christ, and the Passion of the Jews: Mel Gibson's Film in Light of Jewish-Christian Relations; Y.Ariel
Can There Be Jewish-Christian Dialogue After The Passion?; S.L.Jacobs
CHRISTIAN-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS: REVIEWING THE PASSION IN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL HISTORY
The Passion as Dynamic Icon: A Theological Reflection; R.K.Johnston
Celluloid Synoptics: Viewing the Gospels of Marty and Mel Together; D.J.N.Middleton
VISUAL THEOLOGIES AND VERBAL THEOLOGIES: REVIEWING THE IMAGE OF JESUS
Catholic Visual Piety and The Passion of the Christ; D.Morgan
On Seeing the Passion: Is There a Painting in this Film? OR is this Film a Painting?; S.Apostolos-Cappadona
'Passion'-ate Women: The Female Presence in The Passion of the Christ; G.W.Ortiz
The Passion as Jesus-Film Media Approaches to The Passion: Personal Devotion and Public Discourse; P.Chattaway
Amy-Jill Levine, Mel Gibson, the Scribes and the Pharisees; A.J.Levine
Truth At Last: Evangelical Communities Embrace The Passion of The Christ; N.King
The Passion of Christ: A National Study of Audience Perceptions and Uses; R.H.Woods, M.C.Jindra & J.D.Baker
Appendix: National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Criteria for the Evaluation of Dramatizations of the Passion (1988)
Notes on Contributors
Index

Notă biografică

S. BRENT PLATE is a Professor in the Department of Religion at the Texas Christian University, USA. He is the author/editor of several books including Representing Religion in World Cinema and Religion, Art and Visual Culture. He is a top name in the field of material culture and religion and frequently reviews films for various online journals and magazines.

Caracteristici

1 Popular and controversial movie - this book contains a viewers guide
2 Concise, accessible and timely - the first collection on this film
3 The film is still being talked about now and this will be even more so when released on DVD
4 Offers a fair and balanced view from a diverse group of contributors with a wide range of backgrounds

Descriere

Record-setting ticket sales, heated controversy, sold-out viewings for church groups, and feuding critics; Mel Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ invoked a huge public reaction. This book helps all of us make sense of this blockbuster movie by offering a variety of perspectives on its significance. Thirteen contributors in diverse fields - biblical studies, Jewish studies, media studies, art history, and Christian theology - and from differing religious orientations - Jewish, Protestant, Catholic - contribute short and reader-friendly essays that explore the theological ideas, iconography, audience reception and historical and biblical accuracy of the film.