Film as religion myths, morals, and rituals /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lyden, John, 1959-
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : New York University Press, c2003.
Subjects:	Motion pictures > Religious aspects. Motion pictures > Moral and ethical aspects. Electronic books.
Online Access:	An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:

Part I, A method for viewing film as religion ; Existing approaches to religion and film ; The definition of religion ; Myths about myth ; Rituals and morals ; The religion-film dialogue as interreligious dialogue
Part II, Genre and film analyses ; Westerns and action movies ; Gangster films ; Melodrama, tearjerkers, and "women's films" ; Romantic comedies ; Children's films and fantasy ; Science fiction ; Thrillers and horror movies.