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Brings popular cinema and Jewish religious texts into a meaningful dialogue.

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Author:   Wendy I. Zierler ,  Eugene B. Borowitz
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781438466156

ISBN 10:   1438466153
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   01 September 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Foreword by Rabbi Eugene B. Borowitz Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Truman Show: Truth 2. Magnolia: Confession and Redemption 3. The Descendants: Birthright: Consent versus Descent 4. On Memento: Remaking Memory from the Outside In 5. Crimes, Misdemeanors, and Sin 6. Forrest Gump: Cleverness and Simplicity 7. The King’s Speech: Speaking God’s Word 8. Stranger than Fiction: God as Author 9. A Serious Man: Parables of Jewishness 10. Exam: Tests, Trials, and Attachments 11. The Hunger Games: In God’s Image Conclusion Moonrise Kingdom: And the Youth Shall See Visions Appendix I On the Design of “Reel Theology,” from e-mail archives Appendix II More Movies and Midrash: Additional Film Resources Notes Bibliography Index

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"""This is a groundbreaking work of originality, insight, and high quality. It will be of great importance not only for Jewish readers but also for non-Jewish readers who long for a non-Christian perspective on popular film. I loved this book!"" - Eric Michael Mazur, editor, Encyclopedia of Religion and Film"

This is a groundbreaking work of originality, insight, and high quality. It will be of great importance not only for Jewish readers but also for non-Jewish readers who long for a non-Christian perspective on popular film. I loved this book! - Eric Michael Mazur, editor, Encyclopedia of Religion and Film

Author Information

Wendy I. Zierler is Sigmund Falk Professor of Modern Jewish Literature and Feminist Studies at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and the author of And Rachel Stole the Idols: The Emergence of Modern Hebrew Women's Writing.

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