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Author Babington, Bruce.
Title Biblical epics : sacred narrative in the Hollywood cinema / Bruce Babington & Peter William Evans.
Publication Info Eugene, Or. : Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2009.


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Descript vii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Note "Previously published by Manchester University Press, 1993"--T.p. verso.
Contents Introduction : Theorising the Biblical Epic -- pt. 1. The Old Testament epic: Jewish questions ; Questions of narrative ; Henry King's David and Bathsheba (1951) -- pt. 2. The Christ film: The lives of Christ : the greatest story ever screened ; 'Abide with me' : Cecil B. De Mille's The King of Kings (1927) ; 'Son of man' : Nicholas Ray's King of Kings (1961) ; An American pastoral : George Stevens's The greatest story ever told (1965) ; From Main Street to mean streets : Martin Scorsese's The last temptation of Christ (1988) -- pt. 3. The Roman/Christian Epic: The poetics of the Roman/Christian epic ; The robe and Demetrius and the gladiators -- Coda: Victor Agonistes, or, justice done to an unconsidered star.
ISBN 1606088157 (pbk.)
9781606088159 (pbk.)
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Author Babington, Bruce.
Subject Bible films -- History and criticism.
Alt author Evans, Peter William.
Descript vii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Content text txt
Media unmediated n
Carrier volume nc
Note "Previously published by Manchester University Press, 1993"--T.p. verso.
Contents Introduction : Theorising the Biblical Epic -- pt. 1. The Old Testament epic: Jewish questions ; Questions of narrative ; Henry King's David and Bathsheba (1951) -- pt. 2. The Christ film: The lives of Christ : the greatest story ever screened ; 'Abide with me' : Cecil B. De Mille's The King of Kings (1927) ; 'Son of man' : Nicholas Ray's King of Kings (1961) ; An American pastoral : George Stevens's The greatest story ever told (1965) ; From Main Street to mean streets : Martin Scorsese's The last temptation of Christ (1988) -- pt. 3. The Roman/Christian Epic: The poetics of the Roman/Christian epic ; The robe and Demetrius and the gladiators -- Coda: Victor Agonistes, or, justice done to an unconsidered star.
ISBN 1606088157 (pbk.)
9781606088159 (pbk.)
Author Babington, Bruce.
Subject Bible films -- History and criticism.
Alt author Evans, Peter William.
LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 BJL 6th Floor  PN 1995.9 B53 B1  8 WEEK LOAN  AVAILABLE

Subject Bible films -- History and criticism.
Descript vii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Content text txt
Media unmediated n
Carrier volume nc
Note "Previously published by Manchester University Press, 1993"--T.p. verso.
Contents Introduction : Theorising the Biblical Epic -- pt. 1. The Old Testament epic: Jewish questions ; Questions of narrative ; Henry King's David and Bathsheba (1951) -- pt. 2. The Christ film: The lives of Christ : the greatest story ever screened ; 'Abide with me' : Cecil B. De Mille's The King of Kings (1927) ; 'Son of man' : Nicholas Ray's King of Kings (1961) ; An American pastoral : George Stevens's The greatest story ever told (1965) ; From Main Street to mean streets : Martin Scorsese's The last temptation of Christ (1988) -- pt. 3. The Roman/Christian Epic: The poetics of the Roman/Christian epic ; The robe and Demetrius and the gladiators -- Coda: Victor Agonistes, or, justice done to an unconsidered star.
Alt author Evans, Peter William.
ISBN 1606088157 (pbk.)
9781606088159 (pbk.)
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