Representing Religion in Film

The first comprehensive examination of the relationship between religion, film, and ideology explores how religion is portrayed, constructed, and interpreted in films and film criticism, with examples from The Last Jedi, Terminator, Cloud Atlas, Darjeeling Limited, Hellboy, The Revenant, Religulous, and The Secret of my Success. It offers explanations, discussions, and in-depth studies of Hollywood and popular films to highlight their rhetorical, social, and political functions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 28 July 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This comprehensive exploration of the intricate relationship between religion, film, and ideology is a groundbreaking work that sheds light on the ways in which religion is imagined, constructed, and interpreted in film and film criticism. The book delves into a wide range of films, including "The Last Jedi," "Terminator," "Cloud Atlas," "Darjeeling Limited," "Hellboy," "The Revenant," "Religulous," and "The Secret of My Success," to provide a comprehensive analysis of the various representations of religion in film.

Each chapter of the book offers a detailed explanation of the particular representation of religion that appears in film, followed by a discussion of how this representation has been interpreted in film criticism and religious studies scholarship. The authors then conduct an in-depth study of a Hollywood or popular film to highlight the rhetorical, social, and political functions that this representation accomplishes on the silver screen. Finally, the authors discuss how such analysis might be applied to other films of a similar genre, making this book a valuable resource for both movie lovers and experts alike.

Written in an accessible style, focusing on Hollywood and popular cinema, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers. Whether you are a film enthusiast, a religious studies scholar, or simply someone who enjoys exploring the intersection of religion and popular culture, this book will provide you with a fresh and insightful perspective on the role of religion in film.

Weight: 420g
Dimension: 157 x 235 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350140806