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035 _a(OCoLC)647892440
050 1 4 _aPN1995.9.R4
_bB35 2009eb
082 0 4 _a791.43/651
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100 1 _aBakker, Freek L.,
_d1951-
245 1 4 _aThe challenge of the silver screen
_h[electronic resource] :
_ban analysis of the cinematic portraits of Jesus, Rama, Buddha and Muhammad /
_cby Freek L. Bakker.
260 _aLeiden ;
_aBoston :
_bBrill,
_c2009.
300 _avi, 282 p.
490 1 _aStudies in religion and the arts,
_x1877-3192 ;
_vv. 1
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
504 _aIncludes filmography and videography.
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 -- 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.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_bPalo Alto, Calif. :
_cebrary,
_d2013.
_nAvailable via World Wide Web.
_nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
_2local
710 2 _aebrary, Inc.
830 0 _aStudies in religion and the arts ;
_vv. 1.
856 4 0 _uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10372624
_zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
999 _c99075
_d99075