The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film

The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film brings together a lively and experienced team of contributors to introduce students to the key topics in religion and film and to investigate the ways in which the exciting subject of religion and film is developing for more experienced scholars. Divided into four parts, the Companion:

Introduction, John Lyden; Part I History of the Interaction between Religion and Film: Focus on Western Christianity; Chapter 1 Silent Cinema and Religion: An Overview (1895-1930), Terry Lindvall; Chapter 2 The Era of Censorship (1930-1967), Andrew Quicke; Chapter 3 The Roman Catholic Church and Cinema (1967 to the Present), Peter Malone; Chapter 4 Modern Protestant Approaches to Film (1960 to the Present), Bryan Stone; Part II Depictions of and by Religious Practitioners in Films; Chapter 5 Judaism, Melanie J. Wright; Chapter 6 Christianity, Craig Detweiler; Chapter 7 Islam, Amir Hussain; Chapter 8 Hinduism, Rachel Dwyer; Chapter 9 Buddhism, Francisca Cho; Chapter 10 Postcolonial Religious Syncretism: Focus on the Philippines, Peru, and Mexico, Antonio D. Sison; Chapter 11 Religion in Japanese Film: Focus on Anime, Jolyon Baraka Thomas; Chapter 12 New Religious Movements, Paul Thomas; Part III Academic Approaches to the Study of Religion and Film; Chapter 13 Feminism, Gaye Williams Ortiz; Chapter 14 Audience Reception, Clive Marsh; Chapter 15 Cultural Theory and Cultural Studies, Gordon Lynch; Chapter 16 Psychoanalysis, Kent Brintnall; Chapter 17 Theological Approaches, Robert K. Johnston; Part IV Categories Applicable to Religion and Film Studies; Chapter 18 Narrative, Roy M. Anker; Chapter 19 Redemption, Christopher Deacy; Chapter 20 Apocalyptic, Conrad Ostwalt; Chapter 21 Heroes and Superheroes, Robert Jewett, John Lawrence; Chapter 22 Horror and the Demonic, Douglas E. Cowan; Chapter 23 Jesus and Christ-Figures, Adele Reinhartz; Chapter 24 Iconography, Diane Apostolos-Cappadona; Chapter 25 Sacrifice, Jon Pahl; Chapter 26 Ethics, Jolyon Mitchell;