Re-Viewing The Passion: Mel Gibson's Film and Its Critics

by S. Brent Plate, S. Brent Plate (Editor)

Overview

Record-setting ticket sales. Heated controversy. Sold-out viewings for church groups. And feuding critics. Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ has grossed over $500,000,000 in the US alone, and it is still going strong. In Re-Viewing the Passion, experts from diverse backgrounds explore the film, its success and its controversy. Exploring The Passion through lenses such as film, history, feminism, art and literature, and incorporating viewpoints from Catholicism, Judaism and Protestantism, this is a must-have guide for discussion groups, film buffs, and anyone interested in the issues surrounding the film. The Passion has provoked millions to ask questions of their faith, the faith of others, and the movie itself, and this book is the tool that can help them find the answers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403968005
Publisher:	St. Martin's Press
Publication date:	08/18/2004
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

S. Brent Plate is an assistant professor in the department of religion at Texas Christian University. He is the author/editor of several books including Religion, Art, and Visual Culture (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002) and is the managing editor of Material Religion: The Journal of Objects, Art and Belief.

Table of Contents

Part I: Jewish-Christian Relations: Reviewing Anti-Semitism * The Medieval Passion Play Revisited—Marvin Perry and Frederick M. Schweitzer * The Passion of the Christ and the Passion of the Jews: Mel Gibson's Film in Light of Jewish-Christian Relations—Yaakov Ariel * Can There Be Jewish-Christian Dialogue after The Passion?—Steven Leonard Jacobs * Part II: Christian-Christian Relations: Reviewing The Passion in Christian Theological History * The Passion as Dynamic Icon: A Theological Reflection—Robert K. Johnston * Celluloid Synoptics: Viewing the Gospels of Marty and Mel Together—Darren J. N. Middleton * Part III: Visual Theologies and Verbal Theologies: Reviewing the Image of Jesus * Catholic Visual Piety and The Passion of the Christ—David Morgan * On Seeing The Passion: Is There a Painting in This Film? Or Is This Film a Painting?—Diane Apostolos-Cappadona * "Passion"-ate Women: The Female Presence in The Passion of the Christ—Gaye W. Ortiz * Come and See: How Movies Encourage Us to Look at (and with) Jesus—Peter T. Chattaway * Part IV: Media Approaches to The Passion: Personal Devotion and Public Discourse * Mel Gibson, The Scribes, and the Pharisees-Amy—Jill Levine * Truth at Last: Evangelical Communities Embrace The Passion of the Christ—Neal King * The Audience Responds to The Passion of the Christ—Robert H. Woods, Michael C. Jindra, and Jason D. Baker