Imaging the divine : Jesus and Christ-figures in film / Lloyd Baugh.

Author/creator Baugh, Lloyd, 1946-
Format Book
Publication InfoKansas City, MO : Sheed & Ward, ©1997.
Descriptionx, 337 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesCommunication, culture & theology
Communication, culture & theology. ^A408095
Contents pt. 1. The Jesus-film. The early years -- The gospel according to Hollywood : The King of Kings and The greatest story ever told -- The Jesus musicals : Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell -- The scandal films : The life of Brian and The last temptation of Christ -- Two recent classics : Jesus of Nazareth and The Messiah -- The masterpiece : The gospel according to Saint Matthew -- pt. 2. The Christ-figure. A film of transition : Jesus of Montreal -- The woman as Christ-figure : La strada, Nights of Cabiria, Babette's feast, Out of Rosenheim (Bagdad Cafe) and Dead man walking -- The hero of the western as Christ-figure : Shane -- A Christ-figure in two films of Kieślowski -- An exceptional Christ-figure : Au hasard Balthazar -- Essential dimensions and guises of the Christ figure -- Christ-figures in Bresson and Tarkovsky.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 309-330) and indexes.
LCCN 97002903
ISBN1556128630 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks PN1995.9.J4 B38 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold