02605nam a2200397 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020004200112020003900154040002100193035002100214050002800235082001900263100002900282245016300311260003800474300001500512490005700527504005100584504004200635505095300677533015201630650003301782650004201815650002901857650004401886650004001930655002901970710001701999830004602016856012602062999001902188ebr10372624CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||090710s2009    ne      sbq   001 0 eng    z  2009027280  z9789004168619 (hardback : alk. paper)  z9004168613 (hardback : alk. paper)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)64789244014aPN1995.9.R4bB35 2009eb04a791.43/6512221 aBakker, Freek L.,d1951-14aThe challenge of the silver screenh[electronic resource] :ban analysis of the cinematic portraits of Jesus, Rama, Buddha and Muhammad /cby Freek L. Bakker.  aLeiden ;aBoston :bBrill,c2009.  avi, 282 p.1 aStudies in religion and the arts,x1877-3192 ;vv. 1  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aIncludes filmography and videography.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 -- Conclusions -- 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.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2013.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aReligion in motion pictures. 0aReligious leaders in motion pictures. 0aGods in motion pictures. 0aReligious filmsxHistory and criticism. 0aMotion picturesxReligious aspects. 7aElectronic books.2local2 aebrary, Inc. 0aStudies in religion and the arts ;vv. 1.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10372624zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c195058d195058