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The church on TV : portrayals of priests, pastors and nuns on American television series / by Richard Wolff.
Van Pelt Library PN1992.8.C55 W65 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wolff, Richard.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Clergy on television.
- Nuns on television.
- Religion on television.
- Physical Description:
- x, 228 pages : photpgraphs ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Continuum, 2010.
- Summary:
- This work looks at American broadcast network programmes that focused regularly and principally on church leaders. It takes a historical-critical approach, discussing 17 programmes in-depth, and compares this depiction to actual church history.
- Contents:
- Invoking the image of church leaders on TV
- In the beginning ... conflict in the church
- The church seeks relevance in the modern world
- The church in family life
- Assessing television's portrayal of the church and its leaders.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781441141095
- 144114109X
- 9781441157973
- 1441157972
- OCLC:
- 432595135
- Publisher Number:
- 99937883100
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