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- Argues that popular films perform a religious function in our culture The first edition of Film as Religion was one of the first texts to develop a framework for the analysis of the religious function of films for audiences.
- About the Author: John C. Lyden is the LiberalArts Core Director and Professor of Liberal Arts at Grand View University.
- 320 Pages
- Performing Arts, Film
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Argues that popular films perform a religious function in our culture
The first edition of Film as Religion was one of the first texts to develop a framework for the analysis of the religious function of films for audiences. Like more formal religious institutions, films can provide us with ways to view the world and the values to confront it. Lyden argues that the cultural influence of films is analogous to that of religions, so that films can be understood as representing a "religious" worldview in their own right. Thoroughly updating his examples, Lyden examines a range of film genres and individual films, from The Godfather to The Hunger Games to Frozen, to show how film can function religiously.Review Quotes
"Most noteworthy is Lyden's emphasis on war films, particularly in light of the cultural mind-set of the war on terror. His critical insights on how film functions as religion continue to provoke and inspire."-- "Choice"
"The first edition of John Lyden's Film as Religion forced us to change the very terms of the conversation about religion and film. This second edition reminds us that this is an ongoing conversation, and that there is still much to consider. Once again, Lyden proves that he is one of the most important voices in the academic study of religion and film."-- "Eric Mazur, Editor, Encyclopedia of Religion and Film"
About the Author
John C. Lyden is the Liberal
Arts Core Director and Professor of Liberal Arts at Grand View University. Previously
he was Professor and Chair of the Religion Department
at Dana College. He is the also the editor of the Journal of Religion & Film as well
as the Routledge Companion to Religion
and Film, among other books.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Film
Publisher: New York University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: John C Lyden
Language: English
Street Date: November 26, 2019
TCIN: 85082364
UPC: 9781479811991
Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-2041
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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