Insights From Filmmaking For Analyzing Biblical Narrative
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Author |
: Gary Yamasaki |
Publisher |
: Fortress Press |
Total Pages |
: 170 |
Release |
: 2016-10-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781506401171 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1506401171 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis Insights from Filmmaking for Analyzing Biblical Narrative by : Gary Yamasaki
In this volume, Gary Yamasaki develops an innovative approach to biblical narrative, exploring the way stories are treated in filmmaking, and using that as a model for analyzing biblical stories. In our culture, the voluminous exposure we have to movies has resulted in our being conditioned to experience cinematic stories in a particular manner: for example, seeing them as events rather than objects, and the story worlds of movies as distinct from the real world. However, biblical stories are not typically viewed through this cinematic-story lens, making our analysis of biblical narrative out of step with what has become our natural mode of experiencing stories. This book demonstrates how fresh interpretive insights emerge when we read biblical stories like we watch movies. Each volume in the new Insights series discusses discoveries and insights gained into biblical texts from a particular approach or perspective in current scholarship. Accessible and appealing to today’s students, each Insight volume will discuss (1) how this method, approach, or strategy was first developed and how its application has changed over time; (2) what current questions arise from its use; (3) what enduring insights it has produced; and (4) what questions remain for future scholarship.
Author |
: Gary Yamasaki |
Publisher |
: Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 173 |
Release |
: 2012-11-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781620325834 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1620325837 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Synopsis Perspective Criticism by : Gary Yamasaki
The narrative material of the Bible often presents characters engaged in actions without providing explicit guidance as to how those actions are intended to be evaluated. For example, Gideon lays out a fleece in an attempt to discern God's will, but is this intended as a model to emulate, or is it intended as a picture of desperation resulting from a lack of faith? Perspective Criticism presents a new approach to solving such quandaries, finding an untapped source of evaluative guidance in the point-of-view crafting of biblical stories. Point of view has been the forgotten child in the study of biblical narratives. Now, this book gives this literary concept its due, untangling the array of storytelling devices involved in crafting point of view and demonstrating its power in shaping the very fabric of a story. Because the majority of the point-of-view devices found in biblical narratives are also used in cinematic storytelling, the book includes detailed descriptions of movie scenes utilizing these devices to provide pop-culture illustrations of the workings of point of view.
Author |
: Konstantin Nazarov |
Publisher |
: Langham Monographs |
Total Pages |
: 218 |
Release |
: 2021-08-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781839735103 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1839735104 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Synopsis Focalization in the Old Testament Narratives with Specific Examples from the Book of Ruth by : Konstantin Nazarov
Since Gérard Genette first coined the term in 1972, focalization has been recognized as one ofthe key concepts in contemporary understandings of narrative. However, in the field of biblical studies, the concept has been largely overlooked. Dr. Konstantin Nazarov seeks to rectify this oversight, exploring the implications of focalization on Old Testament narratology. Utilizing the work of Wolf Schmid and Valeri Tjupa to develop his methodology – and examining the book of Ruth as a case study – Nazarov demonstrates the value of focalization in furthering the appreciation and understanding of biblical texts. This is an excellent resource for students of narratology, biblical studies scholars, or anyone seeking to better understand the narratives of Scripture.
Author |
: Brandon R. Grafius |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 163 |
Release |
: 2019-10-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781978701694 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1978701691 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Reading the Bible with Horror by : Brandon R. Grafius
In Reading the Bible with Horror, Brandon R. Grafius takes the reader on a whirlwind tour through the dark corners of the Hebrew Bible. Along the way, he stops to place the monstrous Leviathan in conversation with contemporary monster theory, uses Derrida to help explore the ghosts that haunt the biblical landscape, and reads the House of David as a haunted house. Conversations arise between unexpected sources, such as the Pentateuch legal texts dealing with female sexuality and Carrie. Throughout the book, Grafius asks how the Hebrew Bible can be both sacred text and tome of fright, and he explores the numerous ways in which the worlds of religion and horror share uncomfortable spaces.
Author |
: Steve A. Wiggins |
Publisher |
: McFarland |
Total Pages |
: 216 |
Release |
: 2018-12-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781476633718 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1476633711 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Holy Horror by : Steve A. Wiggins
What, exactly, makes us afraid? Is it monsters, gore, the unknown? Perhaps it's a biblical sense of malice, lurking unnoticed in the corners of horror films. Holy Writ attempts to ward off aliens, ghosts, witches, psychopaths and demons, yet it often becomes a source of evil itself. Looking first at Psycho (1960) and continuing through 2017, this book analyzes the starring and supporting roles of the Good Book in horror films, monster movies and thrillers to discover why it incites such fear. In a culture with high biblical awareness and low biblical literacy, horrific portrayals can greatly influence an audience's canonical beliefs.
Author |
: Mitzi J. Smith |
Publisher |
: Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 387 |
Release |
: 2018-08-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781532604652 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1532604653 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis Toward Decentering the New Testament by : Mitzi J. Smith
Toward Decentering the New Testament is the first introductory text to the New Testament written by an African American woman biblical scholar and an Asian-American male biblical scholar. This text privileges the voices, scholarship, and concerns of minoritized nonwhite peoples and communities. It is written from the perspectives of minoritized voices. The first few chapters cover issues such as biblical interpretation, immigration, Roman slavery, intersectionality, and other topics. Questions raised throughout the text focus readers on relevant contemporary issues and encourage critical reflection and dialogue between student-teachers and teacher-students.
Author |
: Laura Copier |
Publisher |
: SBL Press |
Total Pages |
: 330 |
Release |
: 2016-11-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780884141969 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0884141969 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis Close Encounters between Bible and Film by : Laura Copier
Explore new routes into the burgeoning field of biblical literature and film theory The present collection of essays is a sequel to the groundbreaking Semeia 74 issue, published in 1996, entitled Biblical Glamour and Hollywood Glitz. These new essays showcase the divergent approaches from film studies and cultural studies that can be used in the visual analysis of biblical and religious themes, narratives, and characters in cinema. It is the first volume that specifically addresses issues of methodology, theory, and analysis in the study between bible and film. As such, this collection is of interest to scholars in film studies and theology/religion/biblical studies, who are invested in doing interdisciplinary research in the expanding field of religion and film. Features Specific focus on methods of film analysis, rather than the more common focus on thematic analysis in the study of religion, Bible, and film. Visual analysis in the encounter between Bible and film Fourteen essays and an introduction by top scholars in the field
Author |
: Adele Reinhartz |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 313 |
Release |
: 2013-10-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781134627080 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1134627084 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bible and Cinema by : Adele Reinhartz
This is a comprehensive introduction to the ways in which the Bible has been used and represented in mainstream cinema. Adele Reinhartz considers the pervasive use of the Bible in feature films, and the medium of film as part of the Bible’s reception history. The book examines how films draw on the Old and New Testament and the figure of Jesus Christ in various direct and indirect ways to develop their plots, characters, and themes. As well as movies that set out explicitly to retell biblical stories in their ancient context, it explores the ways in which contemporary, fictional feature films make use of biblical narrative. Topics covered include: how filmmakers make use of scripture to address and reflect their own time and place. the Bible as a vehicle through which films can address social and political issues, reflect human experiences and emotions, explore existential issues such as evil and death, and express themes such as destruction and redemption. the role of the Bible as a source of ethics and morality, and how this connection is both perpetuated and undermined in a range of contemporary Hollywood films. films that create an experience of transcendence, and the ways in which the Bible figures in that experience. Reinhartz offers insightful analysis of numerous films including The Ten Commandments and The Shawshank Redemption, paying attention to visual and aural elements as well as plot, character, and dialogue. Students will find this an invaluable guide to a growing field.
Author |
: Stefanie Knauss |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 109 |
Release |
: 2020-01-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789004426764 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9004426760 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis Religion and Film by : Stefanie Knauss
This critical overview of the field of film and religion distinguishes three complementary approaches: the study of film as text, the investigation of how film affect audiencs, and the consideration of film and religion as agents in cultural processes. The overview concludes with a reflection on theories and methodologies of the field and some possibilities for future development.
Author |
: Brian Godawa |
Publisher |
: InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages |
: 266 |
Release |
: 2011-11-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780830869534 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0830869530 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Synopsis Hollywood Worldviews by : Brian Godawa
In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his popular book, Brian Godawa guides you through the place of redemption in film, the tricks screenwriters use to communicate their messages, and the mental and spiritual discipline required for watching movies.