Divine Film Comedies: Biblical Narratives, Film Sub-Genres, and the Comic Spirit

by J Dennis Bounds, Chris Lindvall, Terrence Lindvall

Divine Film Comedies creates a meaningful dialogue between stories in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament and comedies spanning the history of film. The text lies at the intersection of three disciplines: humor/comedy studies, film studies, and theology. Drawing on films from the silent era to the 21st century, the book highlights parallels between comedic sub-genres and sacred narratives, parables, and proverbs, illuminating a path to seeing and understanding both Scripture and film through a comic lens. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of theology and film, media, and communications.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138956139
• ISBN13: 9781138956131
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.6"