The Routledge companion to religion and film / Religion and film edited by John Lyden - London ; New York : Routledge, 2011. - xiv, 503 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Routledge companions . - Routledge companions .

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction / John Lyden -- History of the interaction between religion and film : focus on Western Christianity -- Silent cinema and religion : an overview (1895-1930) / Terry Lindvall -- The era of censorship (1930-1967) / Andrew Quicke -- The Roman Catholic Church and cinema (1967 to the present) / Peter Malone -- Modern Protestant approaches to film (1960 to the present) / Bryan Stone -- Depictions of and by religious practitioners in films -- Judaism / Melanie Wright -- Christianity / Craig Detweiler -- Islam / Amir Hussain -- Hinduism / Rachel Dwyer -- Buddhism / Francisca Cho -- Postcolonial religious syncretism : focus on the Philippines, Peru, and Mexico / Antonio D. Sison -- Religion in Japanese film : focus on anime / Jolyon Baraka Thomas -- New religious movements / Paul Thomas -- Academic approaches to the study of religion and film -- Feminism / Gaye Williams Ortiz -- Audience reception / Clive Marsh -- Cultural theory and cultural studies / Gordon Lynch -- Psychoanalysis / Kent L. Brintnall -- Theological approaches / Robert K. Johnston -- Categories applicable to religion and film studies -- Narrative / Roy M. Anker -- Redemption / Christopher Deacy -- Apocalyptic / Conrad Ostwalt -- Heroes and superheroes / Robert Jewett and John Shelton Lawrence -- Horror and the demonic / Douglas E. Cowan -- Jesus and Christ-figures / Adele Reinhartz -- Iconography / Diane Apostolos-Cappadona -- Sacrifice / Jon Pahl -- Ethics / Jolyon Mitchell

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Motion pictures--Religious aspects
Motion pictures--Moral and ethical aspects

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