Re-viewing The Passion Mel Gibson's Film And Its Critics

Record-setting ticket sales. Heated controversy. Sold-out viewings for church groups. And feuding critics. What has made The Passion of the Christ so successful and what does that worldwide success represent? How does the movie impede or promote Christian-Jewish dialogue? How has popular culture influenced our understanding of biblical events and vice versa? How are women portrayed in Gibson's film? And what can we learn from it? In Re-Viewing the Passion, top academics from diverse fields explore the film through lenses such as film, history, feminism, art and literature. The book also incorporates Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant viewpoints presenting a balanced and diverse evaluation of the film and its cultural significance. Complete with a viewer's guide, additional viewing and reading suggestions, and concise, accessible essays, this book is the perfect teaching tool for religion and media, popular culture and religion, biblical studies, and introductory courses in religion.Plate, S. Brent is the author of 'Re-viewing The Passion Mel Gibson's Film And Its Critics', published 2004 under ISBN 9781403967992 and ISBN 1403967997.