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Salvation from cinema : the medium is the message / Crystal Downing.
| Author/creator | Downing, Crystal author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London ; New York : Routledge, 2016. |
| Description | 196 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : toward a union of medium and message -- Part I. Theories of film salvation. Let there be enlightenment : salvation from religion and film -- Light from light : seeing cinema constellations -- Gazing at the stars : nudity on screen -- Breaking the fourth wall : salvation from the screen -- Part II. Salvation from film theory. Enlightenment as mass deception : certain tendencies in film theory -- The gift of salvation : Derrida and Holocaust cinema -- Seeing cinema differently : salvation from Charles Sanders Peirce -- From delusion to Deleuzean cinema : salvation from Hugo. |
| Abstract | Salvation from Cinema offers something new to the burgeoning field of "religion and film": the religious significance of film technique. Discussing the history of both cinematic devices and film theory, Crystal Downing argues that attention to the material medium echoes Christian doctrine about the materiality of Christ’s body as the medium of salvation. Downing cites Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and Hindu perspectives on film in order to compare and clarify the significance of medium within the frameworks of multiple traditions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-190) and index. |
| LCCN | 2015016299 |
| ISBN | 9781138913936 (hbk) |
| ISBN | 1138913936 (hbk) |
| ISBN | 9781138913943 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1138913944 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1995.9 .R4 D69 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |