Divine Film Comedies Biblical Narratives, Film Sub-Genres, and the Comic Spirit |
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| Author:
| Lindvall, Terry
Bounds, J. Dennis
Lindvall, Chris |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in Religion and Film Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-138-95613-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $71.99 |
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.