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LEADER: 01922nam a22002898a 4500
001 2009027280
003 DLC
005 20090721124821.0
008 090710s2009 mau b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009027280
020 $a9789004168619 (hardback : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
050 00 $aPN1995.9.R4$bB35 2009
082 00 $a791.43/651$222
100 1 $aBakker, Freek L.,$d1951-
245 14 $aThe challenge of the silver screen :$ban analysis of the cinematic portraits of Jesus, Rama, Buddha and Muhammad /$cby Freek L. Bakker.
260 $aBoston :$bBrill,$c2009.
263 $a0910
300 $ap. cm.
490 0 $aStudies in religion and the arts ;$vv. 1
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aJesus. A short history -- Analysis -- Historical background -- Many images, one Jesus -- Rama. The films -- Historical background -- The importance of seeing in Hinduism -- The modern Ramayana Kathas -- Buddha. The films -- Historical background -- Resistance to depicting Buddha in film -- Thanks to the Hindus and the westerners -- Muhammad. The film itself -- The film's relationship to the Muslim tradition -- Jesus restyled. The Indian Jesus films -- The South African Jesus film -- The Jesus film of the African-American Christians -- Siding with powerless and victims of discrimination -- Some conclusions. Between tradition and creativity : the importance of the audience -- Film, narration modes and subjectivity -- The positions of the actors playing the sacred figures -- The sacred environment -- Outside the cultural context of the religions -- Between the void, images and films : again a key position for the audience.
650 0 $aReligion in motion pictures.
650 0 $aReligious leaders in motion pictures.
650 0 $aGods in motion pictures.
650 0 $aReligious films$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aMotion pictures$xReligious aspects.