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Author:

Humphries-Brooks, Stephenson.

Title:

Cinematic savior : Hollywood's making of the American Christ / Stephenson Humphries-Brooks.

Publisher:

Praeger Publishers,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

x, 159 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Jesus Christ--In motion pictures.
Motion pictures--United States.
Films.
Verenigde Staten.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-147) and index. Includes filmography: p. [143]-144.

Contents:

Conclusion : where does Jesus lead us? I was a teenage Jesus in Cold War America : King of Kings, 1961 -- The greatest story ever told : suburban Jesus and the mortgaged Gospel -- Jesus Christ superstar : the cinematic savior as alienated hero -- Jesus of Nazareth : the contribution of television -- The last temptation of Christ : the psychological problem of God in a body -- How Jesus got a gun -- The passion of the Christ : Jesus as action hero -- Conclusion : where does Jesus lead us?

ISBN:

9780275984892 (alk. paper)
0275984893 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)63195933

LCCN:

2006002723

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)