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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.
Van Pelt Library BR115.C8 M278 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- 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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