Cinematic savior: Hollywood's making of the American Christ

1. Love and Betrayal: Magdalene, Judas, and Jesus 2. I Was a Teenage Jesus in Cold War America: King of Kings, 1961 3. The Greatest Story Ever Told: Suburban Jesus and the Mortgaged Gospel 4. Jesus Christ Superstar: The Cinematic Savior as Alienated Hero. 5. Jesus of Nazareth: The Contribution o...

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Main Author: Humphries-Brooks, Stephenson (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
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Published: Westport, Conn. [u.a.] Praeger 2006
In:Year: 2006
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Los Angeles- Hollywood / Jesus Christ / Film
B Los Angeles- Hollywood / Gospels / Filming
Further subjects:B Jesus Christ In motion pictures
B Motion Pictures United States
B Motion Pictures (United States)
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Summary:1. Love and Betrayal: Magdalene, Judas, and Jesus 2. I Was a Teenage Jesus in Cold War America: King of Kings, 1961 3. The Greatest Story Ever Told: Suburban Jesus and the Mortgaged Gospel 4. Jesus Christ Superstar: The Cinematic Savior as Alienated Hero. 5. Jesus of Nazareth: The Contribution of Television. 6. The Last Temptation of Christ: The Psychological Problem of God in a Body 7. How Jesus Got a Gun 8. The Passion of the Christ: Jesus as Action Hero 9. Conclusion: Where does Jesus Lead Us?
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0275984893