The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film

The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film brings together a lively, experienced and diverse team of contributors to introduce students to the key topics in religion and film and to investigate the ways in which the exciting subject of religion and film is developing for more experienced scholars. This second edition includes seventeen new contributors and ten totally new topics including those that deal with the ways in which film relates to Native American Religions, African Religions, Chinese Religions, Atheism, Gender, and Race. The Companion:Considers film production and technique, marketing, distribution, and audience reception as stages that affect how we understand the interaction of religion and filmExamines films from around the world and the ways in which they reflect diverse cultures and religionsUtilizes multiple methodologies to explore religion and filmIncludes study of how online streaming has changed both the content and the distribution of filmsAnalyzes religious themes in films such as Sacrifice, Redemption, Apocalypse, and Christ FiguresIncludes consideration of films as varied as The Passion of the Christ, Midsommar, and Malcolm X.This thoroughly updated second edition provides a cutting-edge and accessible resource to this emerging field. The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film continues to be an indispensable guide to religion and film for students of Religion, Film Studies, and beyond.