Salvation from Cinema

The Medium is the Message

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
Cover of the book Salvation from Cinema by Crystal Downing, Taylor and Francis
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Author: Crystal Downing ISBN: 9781317429197
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: October 23, 2015
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Crystal Downing
ISBN: 9781317429197
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: October 23, 2015
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Salvation from Cinema offers something new to the burgeoning field of "religion and film": the religious significance of film technique. Discussing the history of both cinematic devices and film theory, Crystal Downing argues that attention to the material medium echoes Christian doctrine about the materiality of Christ’s body as the medium of salvation. Downing cites Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and Hindu perspectives on film in order to compare and clarify the significance of medium within the frameworks of multiple traditions. This book will be useful to professors and students interested in the relationship between religion and film.

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Salvation from Cinema offers something new to the burgeoning field of "religion and film": the religious significance of film technique. Discussing the history of both cinematic devices and film theory, Crystal Downing argues that attention to the material medium echoes Christian doctrine about the materiality of Christ’s body as the medium of salvation. Downing cites Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and Hindu perspectives on film in order to compare and clarify the significance of medium within the frameworks of multiple traditions. This book will be useful to professors and students interested in the relationship between religion and film.

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