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Author

Lyden, John, 1959-

Title Film as religion : myths, morals, and rituals / John C. Lyden.

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New York, N.Y. : New York University Press, c2003.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe 3rd Floor Stacks	201.67914 L984f 2003	---	Available

Description	viii, 289 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-278) and indexes.
Contents	pt. 1. A method for viewing film as religion. Existing approaches to religion and film ; The definition of religion ; Myths about myth ; Rituals and morals ; The religion-film dialogue as interreligious dialogue -- pt. 2. Genre and film analyses. Westerns and action movies ; Gangster films ; Melodrama, tearjerkers, and "women's films" ; Romantic comedies ; Children's films and fantasy ; Science fiction ; Thrillers and horror movies.
Subject	Motion pictures -- Religious aspects.
	Motion pictures -- Moral and ethical aspects.
ISBN	0814751814 (pbk. : alk. paper)
	0814751806 (cloth : alk. paper)