Catching Light: Looking for God in the Movies

Catching Light: Looking for God in the Movies
ISBN-10
0802827950
ISBN-13
9780802827951
Series
Catching Light
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
402
Language
English
Published
2004-10-04
Publisher
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Author
Roy M. Anker

Description

Examines nineteen popular films, such as The Godfather trilogy, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, and American Beauty, and shows how they convey a range of striking perspectives on the human encounter with God. Original.

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