Abstract
Laura Copier and Caroline Vander Stichele (eds).Close Encounters between Bible and Film: An Interdisciplinary Engagement. Atlanta, GA: SBL Press, 2016, pp. viii + 333, ISBN: 9781628371581 (pbk).
The well-researched essays within this exciting bible-and-film reader are authored by both the up-and-coming and by luminaries of the religion-and-film field, which alone makes it worthy of examination-cum-purchase. The book canvasses silent and sound cinema, old and recent releases, notable and less notable directors from both Hollywood and foreign sources, plus a variety of genres and methodologies creatively deployed.
The well-researched essays within this exciting bible-and-film reader are authored by both the up-and-coming and by luminaries of the religion-and-film field, which alone makes it worthy of examination-cum-purchase. The book canvasses silent and sound cinema, old and recent releases, notable and less notable directors from both Hollywood and foreign sources, plus a variety of genres and methodologies creatively deployed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 308-309 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal for the Academic Study of Religion |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 May 2018 |
Keywords
- Bible and film
- Book reviews
- Film Review
- Bible films
- Film studies