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Inner theatres of good and evil : the mind's staging of gods, angels and devils / Mark Pizzato.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pizzato, Mark, 1960-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Psychology, Religious.
- Brain--Religious aspects.
- Brain.
- Theological anthropology.
- Neurosciences.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 358 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Inner theaters of good and evil
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2011]
- Summary:
- "This critical book explores the cosmic dimensions of the brain's inner theater, including film, theatre and television. In all eras and media, supernatural figures express the brain's anatomical features as humans transform their natural environment into cosmic and theological spaces in order to grapple with their vulnerability in the world"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction : the brain's evolving theatre
- Neural and prehistoric signs of the divine
- Ancient animal and human deities
- One medieval god-with his angels and devils
- From renaissance rebirths to postmodern experiments
- Cosmic forces on the movie screen
- Millennium in the home theatre
- Conclusion : more morality with humans as gods?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786442607
- 0786442603
- OCLC:
- 617425075
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