Theology and film challenging the sacred-secular divide
This introductory textbook uses appreciation of film to explore debates between theology and contemporary culture. It examines both method and theory and features a range of film examples throughout. * Explores how film can enrich our study of theology, opening up debates surrounding contemporary cu...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | Inglés |
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Malden, MA ; Oxford :
Blackwell Pub
2008
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Edition: | 1st ed |
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See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991003021449708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
Summary: | This introductory textbook uses appreciation of film to explore debates between theology and contemporary culture. It examines both method and theory and features a range of film examples throughout. * Explores how film can enrich our study of theology, opening up debates surrounding contemporary culture and theological inquiry * Addresses a broad range of themes, including religion and the sacred, human dignity, eschatology, war and peace, violence, justice, feminism, and the environment * Includes sections on methodological considerations as well as theoretical perspectives * Features examples from a range of films, including Unforgiven, The Passion of Christ, An Inconvenient Truth, Jarhead, Something's Gotta Give, and Vanilla Sky * Accompanied by website resources available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/theologyandfilm |
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Physical Description: | xiv, 245 p. : il. ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 212-228) e índice Incluye filmografía |
ISBN: | 9781405144377 9781405144384 |