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  • The Myth Awakens

    Canon, Conservatism, and Fan Reception of Star Wars

    Edited by Ken Derry, John C. Lyden ...
    The trailers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens made a strong impression on fans. Many were excited by what they saw as a return to the spirit of George Lucas's 1977 creation. Others--including several white supremacy groups--were upset and offended by key differences, most notably the shift away from a blond, blue-eyed, male protagonist. When the film was finally released, reactions similarly ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Film as Religion, Second Edition

    Myths, Morals, and Rituals

    by John C. Lyden ...
    Argues that popular films perform a religious function in our cultureThe first edition of Film as Religion was one of the first texts to develop a framework for the analysis of the religious function of films for audiences. Like more formal religious institutions, films can provide us with ways to view the world and the values to confront it. Lyden argues that the cultural influence of films is ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film

    Edited by John C. Lyden ...
    Series series Routledge Religion Companions
    The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film brings together a lively, experienced, and diverse 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. This second edition includes 17 new contributors and 10 new topics, including those that deal ... Read more

    $474.99 CAD

  • The Routledge Companion to Religion and Popular Culture

    Edited by John C. Lyden, Eric Michael Mazur ...
    Series series Routledge Religion Companions
    Religion and popular culture is a fast-growing field that spans a variety of disciplines. This volume offers the first real survey of the field to date and provides a guide for the work of future scholars. It explores:key issues of definition and of methodologyreligious encounters with popular culture across media, material culture and space, ranging from videogames and social networks to cooking ... Read more

    $97.99 CAD

  • Repentance

    A Comparative Perspective

    by Mahmoud Ayoub, Guy L. Beck, Harold O. J. Brown, Harvey Cox, Malcolm David Eckel, Amitai Etzioni, John Lyden, Jeffrie Murphy, Robert Wuthnow, Rabbi Jacob Neusner1 ...
    Series series Rights & Responsibilities
    There is no consensus about what someone who has violated society's rules must do in order to be fully restored to the community. Although repentance is a prominent idea in religions ranging from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to Buddhism and Hinduism, its use in civic culture is vague and inconsistent. For example, is remorse the same as repentance? Drawing from a variety of religious and civic ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

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  • Reality Isn't What It Used to Be

    Theatrical Politics, Ready-to-Wear Religion, Global Myths, Primitive Chic, and Other Wonders of the Postmodern World

    by Walter Truet Anderson ...
    Anderson reveals the reality of postmodernism in politics, popular culture, religion, literary criticism, art, and philosophy -- making sense of everything from deconstructionism to punk. ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cult Cinema

    An Introduction

    by Ernest Mathijs, Jamie Sexton ...
    Cult Cinema: an Introduction presents the first in-depth academic examination of all aspects of the field of cult cinema, including audiences, genres, and theoretical perspectives.Represents the first exhaustive introduction to cult cinemaOffers a scholarly treatment of a hotly contested topic at the center of current academic debateCovers audience reactions, aesthetics, genres, theories of cult ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD

  • Religion and Film

    Cinema and the Re-creation of the World

    by S. Brent Plate ...
    Religion and cinema share a capacity for world making, ritualizing, mythologizing, and creating sacred time and space. Through cinematography, mise-en-scène, editing, and other production activities, film takes the world “out there” and refashions it. Religion achieves similar ends by setting apart particular objects and periods of time, telling stories, and gathering people together for communal ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • The Cambridge Companion to New Religious Movements

    Edited by Olav Hammer, Mikael Rothstein ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Religion
    New religions emerge as distinct entities in the religious landscape when innovations are introduced by a charismatic leader or a schismatic group leaves its parent organization. New religious movements (NRMs) often present novel doctrines and advocate unfamiliar modes of behavior, and have therefore often been perceived as controversial. NRMs have, however, in recent years come to be treated in ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Entertainment Theology

    New-Edge Spirituality in a Digital Democracy

    by Barry Taylor, William Dyrness, Robert Johnston ...
    Series series Cultural Exegesis
    It's the end of the church as we know it. In a digitally connected world, people are seeking spiritual answers through pop culture. Instead of retreating, Christians must "rethink the sacred" and enter global conversations about God--in film, literature, TV, and music--or face extinction, argues Barry Taylor in Entertainment Theology.Taking snapshots from theology, cultural studies, sociology, and ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Religions in the Modern World

    Traditions and Transformations

    Edited by Linda Woodhead, Christopher Partridge, Hiroko Kawanami ...
    Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations, Third Edition is the ideal textbook for those coming to the study of religion for the first time, as well as for those who wish to keep up-to-date with the latest perspectives in the field. This third edition contains new and upgraded pedagogic features, including chapter summaries, key terms and definitions, and questions for ... Read more

    $123.99 CAD

  • Reframing Theology and Film

    New Focus for an Emerging Discipline

    by William Dyrness, Robert Johnston ...
    Series series Cultural Exegesis
    The connection between theology and film is a hot topic in the academy and the church. But research and writing on methodology and hermeneutics is lacking. This comprehensive collection identifies the overlooked or undervalued areas in the current discussions of film and theology. Including contributions from the leaders in the field, Reframing Theology and Film helps deepen the conversation while ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD