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 The Challenge of the Silver Screen: An Analysis of the Cinematic Portraits of Jesus, Rama, Buddha and Muhammad

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-viii)   (99K)
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    • Contents
    • Foreword
  • Introduction (1-12)   (87K)
  • Jesus (13-78)   (303K)
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    • 1. A Short History
    • 2. Analysis
    • 3. Historical Background
    • 4. Many Images, One Jesus
  • Rama (79-132)   (249K)
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    • 1. The Films
    • 2. Historical Background
    • 3. The Importance Of Seeing In Hinduism
    • 4. The Modern Ramayana Kathas
  • Buddha (133-188)   (256K)
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    • 1. The Films
    • 2. Historical Background
    • 3. Resistance To Depicting Buddha In Film
    • 4. Thanks To The Hindus And The Westerners
  • Muhammad (189-214)   (133K)
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    • 1. The Film Itself
    • 2. The Film'S Relationship To The Muslim Tradition
    • 3. Conclusions
  • Jesus Restyled (215-246)   (158K)
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    • 1. The Indian Jesus Films
    • 2. The South African Jesus Film
    • 3. The Jesus Film Of The African-American Christians
    • 4. Siding With Powerless And Victims Of Discrimination
  • Some Conclusions (247-262)   (96K)
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    • 1. Between Tradition And Creativity: The Importance Of The Audience
    • 2. Film, Narration Modes And Subjectivity
    • 3. The Positions Of The Actors Playing The Sacred Figures
    • 4. The Sacred Environment
    • 5. Outside The Cultural Context Of The Religions
    • 6. Between The Void, Images And Films: Again A Key Position For The Audience
  • Filmography (263-264)   (26K)
  • Bibliography (265-272)   (76K)
  • Videos (273-274)   (40K)
  • Websites (275-276)   (45K)
  • Index (277-282)   (85K)