The celluloid Madonna: from scripture to screen

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The Celluloid Madonna is the first book to analyze the life of the Virgin Mary on screen from the silent era through to the present. For decades, Mary has caught the imagination of filmmakers from a range of religious backgrounds, whether Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Marxist, or atheist, and film's intersection of theology and secular culture has inspired some of the most singular and controversial visions of this icon in cinema history. Focusing on the challenge of adapting Scripture to the s…

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Full title :The celluloid Madonna : from scripture to screen / Catherine O'Brien.

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Publication Date:©2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Wallflower Press
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

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Description:1 online resource (ix, 192 pages) : : illustrations

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ISBN:9780231501811, 0231501811
oclc:ocn811410372
LC Classification:PN1995.9.M33
Dewey Decimal:791.43682

Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1: Contexts; Chapter 2: Announcement and Commission; Chapter 3: Mary and Joseph; Chapter 4: Virgin and Mother; Chapter 5: Mother and Disciple; Conclusion; Notes; Filmography; Bibliography; Index.