Hollywood Dreams and Biblical Stories (Science) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0800627539 ISBN 13: 9780800627539

Publisher: Fortress Press, 1994

Synopsis

An accomplished biblical scholar here juxtaposes movies and New Testament themes to uncover the mythic dimensions of each and to explore the primary conflicts in American society.

About this title

From Library Journal:

Scott (Hear Then the Parables, Fortress, 1989) provides an analysis of biblical storytelling from the postliterate perspective of the motion picture as the primary dispenser of myth in the late 20th century. He draws heavily on Levi-Strauss's definition of the nature of myth. An examination of representative biblical stories follows lengthy plot summaries of motion pictures of various genres. Scott attempts to relate the two in their approach to myth. He succeeds more in comparing Blade Runner and the Mad Max series to the biblical apocalyptic than in comparing the Dirty Harry series to St. Paul's image as a lonely fighter struggling for the rights of the individual "by faith alone" or in comparing John Wayne to Jesus. A limited success in an attack on a difficult premise; for informed readers and specialists.
Richard S. Watts, San Bernardino Cty. Lib., Cal.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0800627539
• ISBN 13: 9780800627539
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 312