Theology and Survival Movies - An Orthodox Christian Perspective

This book provides an innovative analysis of the survival movie genre from an Orthodox Christian anthropological perspective.

List of contents

Introduction
1 Research methodologies. The fundaments of anthropology and film studies from Christian perspectives
2 Survival movies defined through genre elements
3 A historical overview
4 The survival genre as a mixed genre
5 Survival and biology (physical survival)
6 Survival and communion (surviving together, as a community)
7 Survival and morality
8 Survival and transformation (spiritual survival)
Conclusions. How the image of God is seen in those who passed through limit situations?

About the author

Ioan Buteanu received a PhD from Babe¿-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He teaches Orthodox Christianity and has written poetry, prose and screenplays.

Summary

This book provides an innovative analysis of the survival movie genre from an Orthodox Christian anthropological perspective.

Product details

• Authors: Ioan Buteanu
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032412276
• ISBN: 978-1-032-41227-6
• No. of pages: 234
• Weight: 440 g
• Series: Routledge Studies in Religion and Film
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Media Studies, RELIGION / General, Religion: general, Christianity