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Mel Gibson's Bible : religion, popular culture, and The passion of the Christ / edited by Timothy K. Beal and Tod Linafelt.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Beal, Timothy K. (Timothy Kandler), 1963-
Linafelt, Tod, 1965-
Series:
Afterlives of the Bible
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Gibson, Mel.
Christianity and culture--United States.
Christianity and culture.
Religion.
United States.
Popular culture--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Popular culture.
Mass media--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Mass media.
Christianity in mass media.
Gibson, Mel--Religion.
Passion of the Christ (Motion picture).
Physical Description:
xii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2006]
Summary:
In a volume that will be a touchstone for adherents and detractors of Mel Gibson alike, an esteemed group of religious scholars offer a provocative range of views on The Passion of the Christ.
Contents:
Part 1 The Passion as Interpretation
1 The Art of The Passion / Jack Miles 11
2 The Good News of Mel Gibson's Passion / George M. Smiga 21
3 Tragically Heroic Men and the Women Who Love Them / Tod Linafelt 29
4 Contexts: Theology, Devotion, and Culture / Vincent J. Miller 39
5 Mel Gibson's Lethal Passion / Bruce Chilton 51
6 Jewish Crowd and Roman Governor / John Dominic Crossan 59
7 Gibson's Mary Magdalene / Jane Schaberg 69
8 Mel Gibson, Bride of Christ / Mark D. Jordan, Kent L. Brintnall 81
Part 2 Ethical and Theological Responses
9 No Pain, No Gain? / Paula Fredriksen 91
10 Christ's Passion: Homoeroticism and the Origins of Christianity / Susannah Heschel 99
11 Mel Gibson's Passion / Richard L. Rubenstein 109
12 The Passion for Social Justice and The Passion of the Christ / Margaret R. Miles 121
13 The Passions of the Reviewers; Or, Why Liberals Are Right for the Wrong Reasons and Conservatives Are Wrong for the Right Ones / Mark Douglas 129
14 The Offense of Flesh / Mark C. Taylor 139
Part 3 Passion, Media, Audience
15 The Passion and the Death of God / Thomas J. J. Altizer 155
16 Kill Jesus / Amy Hollywood 159
17 Jesus's Extreme Makeover / William G. Little 169
18 Lights! Camera! Action! / Jose Marquez 177
19 Seeing Is Not Believing / Jody Enders 187
20 The Passion in Black and White / Robert M. Franklin 195
21 They Know Not What They Watch / Timothy K. Beal 199.
ISBN:
0226039757
0226039765
OCLC:
60492054

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