Paperback. What did "Thelma and Louise" say to a society anxious about gender roles and sexual harassment? What did "The Piano" propose to a society experiencing backlash in equal opportunities for women and minorities? This text explores how recent movies express ideas about religion, relationships, and society. In-depth examinations of 15 recent popular films, as well as their production and critical reception, reveal patterns in their treatment of religion, relationships, race, and gender. It shows how filmmakers sought to defy those conventions; where they succeeded and where they failed. SEEING AND BELIEVING Religion and Values in the Movies A Choice Best Academic Book of 1996 A prominent religious historian explores what popular films of the 1980s and 1990s say about religion and the values we live by. "Miles's graceful writing style, intelligent analysis, committed religious-political perspective and affection for the movies will appeal to anyone interested in cultural, religious, or film studies." —Marilynne S. Mason, Christian Century "Takes the religious study of film to new and rather glorious heights." —Publishers Weekly Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Seeing and Believing (Paperback)
Publisher: Beacon Press (MA), Boston, MA
Publication Date: 1997
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0807010316
ISBN 13: 9780807010310
Binding: Paperback
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Enriched by a cultural studies approach, a deep understanding of religion and history, and a love for the movies, Seeing and Believing explores what popular films of the 1980s and 1990s say about religion and the values by which we live.

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Margaret R. Miles is dean of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Her many books include Carnal Knowing: Female Nakedness and Religious Meaning in the Christian West; Desire and Delight: A New Reading of Augustine's Confessions; and Reading for Life: Beauty, Pluralism, and Responsibility.

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