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''' Jesus of Hollywood''' (2007) is a book by [[Adele Reinhartz]]. | ''' Jesus of Hollywood''' (2007) is a book by [[Adele Reinhartz]]. | ||
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
"."--Publisher description. | "Drawing on a broad range of movies, biblical scholar Adele Reinhartz traces the way in which Jesus of Nazareth has become Jesus of Hollywood. She argues that Jesus films both reflect and influence cultural perceptions of Jesus and the other figures in his story. She focuses on the cinematic interpretation of Jesus' relationships with the key people in his life: his family, his friends, and his foes. She examines how these films address theological issues, such as Jesus' identity as both human and divine; political issues, such as the role of the individual in society and the possibility of freedom under political oppression; social issues, such as gender roles and hierarchies; and personal issues, such as the nature of friendship and human sexuality."--Publisher description. | ||
==Editions== | ==Editions== | ||
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<bibexternal title="Jesus of Hollywood" author="Reinhartz"/>
Jesus of Hollywood (2007) is a book by Adele Reinhartz.
Abstract
"Drawing on a broad range of movies, biblical scholar Adele Reinhartz traces the way in which Jesus of Nazareth has become Jesus of Hollywood. She argues that Jesus films both reflect and influence cultural perceptions of Jesus and the other figures in his story. She focuses on the cinematic interpretation of Jesus' relationships with the key people in his life: his family, his friends, and his foes. She examines how these films address theological issues, such as Jesus' identity as both human and divine; political issues, such as the role of the individual in society and the possibility of freedom under political oppression; social issues, such as gender roles and hierarchies; and personal issues, such as the nature of friendship and human sexuality."--Publisher description.
Editions
Published in Oxford [England] and New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2007.
Table of contents
The genre : Jesus movies as biopics -- From Holy Scripture to silver screen -- History and anti-history -- The subject : Jesus of Nazareth -- The story : Jesus' family -- Mary -- Joseph -- God -- Jesus' friends -- Mary Magdalene -- Judas -- Jesus' foes -- Satan -- Pharisees -- Caiaphas -- Pilate -- Afterword: Jesus of Hollywood.
External links
- [ Google Books]