BIBL 355 - Film and the Bible

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Biblical Studies

Description:

In this course, we will introduce the study of the Bible's reception history and the complicated relationship of reception history to traditional historical-critical methods of biblical study. More specifically, we will analyze cinematic retellings and appropriations of biblical stores as a significant avenue of the Bible's reception in modern culture. We will learn that the interface between the Bible and culture- like all biblical interpretation- is shaped by the interpreter's social and historical context, ideology, and medium. This course will also cover the basics of film criticism as the most appropriate tools for analyzing the audio-visual language into which these films translate the Bible. Finally, we will consider how our cultural influences the ongoing transmission of the biblical tradition and vice versa.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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