Mediating Religion: Studies in Media, Religion, and Culture

Mediating Religion: Studies in Media, Religion, and Culture
ISBN-10
0567088073
ISBN-13
9780567088079
Category
Social Science
Pages
407
Language
English
Published
2003-06-01
Publisher
A&C Black
Authors
Jolyon P. Mitchell, Sophia Marriage

Description

This is the first book to bring together many aspects of the interplay between religion, media and culture from around the world in a single comprehensive study. Leading international scholars provide the most up-to-date findings in their fields, and in a readable and accessible way.Some of the topics covered include religion in the media age, popular broadcasting, communication theology, popular piety, film and religion, myth and ritual in cyberspace, music and religion, communication ethics, and the nature of truth in media saturated cultures.The result is not only a wide-ranging resource for scholars and students, but also a unique introduction to this increasingly important phenomenon of modern life.

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