Biblical Epics

Sacred Narrative in the Hollywood Cinema

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by Bruce Francis Babington

Type: Studies
Subject: Genre > Historical films
Keywords: historical films, ancien epic, Bible
Publishing date: 2009
Publisher: Wipf and Stock
1st publishing: 1993
Language: English

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Physical desc.

Paperback • 256 pages
6 ¼ x 9 inches (16 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-60608-815-9

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Book Presentation:
Biblical Epics: Sacred Narrative in the Hollywood Cinema is a major survey and analysis of the relationship between religion and film, and traces the development of this genre in Hollywood. The book examines the impact of religion, ethnicity, sexuality, and gender on this complex genre, within the context of American history. Together, Bruce Francis Babington and Peter William Evans raise questions of narrative spectacle, Jewish-Christian relations, authorship, star meanings, the representation of Christ, and sexual desire. The authors theorize the Biblical epic in its three main forms: the Old Testament epic; the Christ film; and the Roman-Christian epic. Films analyzed include David and Bathsheba, The Last Temptation of Christ, The King of Kings, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Demetrius and the Gladiators, Samson and Delilah, and Ben Hur.

About the Author:
Bruce Babington is professor of film at Newcastle UniversityPeter William Evans is professor of Film and Spanish at Queen Mary College of London University

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