Bible on Silent Film - Spectacle, Story and Scripture in the Early Cinema

Informationen zum Autor David J. Shepherd is Senior Lecturer in the Theology and Religion Department at the University of Chester. He is the editor of Images of the Word: Hollywood's Bible and Beyond (2008). Klappentext Discovers how the Bible was represented in cinema from the beginnings up until the end of the 'silent' era. Zusammenfassung Shepherd's book offers a history of the genesis and evolution of the Bible's interpretation in moving images! drawing upon rarely seen archival footage and early landmark films. Shepherd's book will be of great interest to students of Bible studies! Jewish studies and film studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. 'Like one of the prophets of old': passions and cameos; 2. 'See this great sight': spectacle and miracle; 3. 'That my wonders may be multiplied': Blackton and elaboration; 4. 'How are the mighty fallen': Feuillade and tragedy; 5. 'All the country wept aloud': Andréani and melodrama; 6. 'The top of it reached to heaven' - Griffith, analogy and scale; 7. 'She came close to his bed' - vamps and other leading ladies; 8. 'But Pharaoh hardened his heart': Exodus and Egypt; 9. 'The end of these wonders?': The triumph of spectacle; Afterword.

Product details

• Authors: David J Shepherd, David J. Shepherd, David J. (University of Chester) Shepherd, Shepherd David J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.11.2013
• EAN: 9781107042605
• ISBN: 978-1-107-04260-5
• No. of pages: 331
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Christianity, Films, cinema, Judaism, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General, Film history, theory or criticism, Old Testaments