Biblical Epics: Sacred Narrative in the Hollywood Cinema

by Peter Evans and Bruce Francis Babington

Biblical Epics: Sacred Narrative in the Hollywood Cinema is a major survey and analysis of the relationship between religion and film, and traces the development of this genre in Hollywood. The book examines the impact of religion, ethnicity, sexuality, and gender on this complex genre, within the context of American history. Together, Bruce Francis Babington and Peter William Evans raise questions of narrative spectacle, Jewish-Christian relations,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606088157
• ISBN13: 9781606088159
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 8.9"