{"product_id":"sacred-profanity-aubrey-malone-9780313379222","title":"Sacred Profanity: Spirituality at the Movies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book offers a history of films with Biblical, spiritual, and supernatural themes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume follows the evolution of one of the Hollywood's longest running thematic concerns. From the silent era to the present, \u003ci\u003eSacred Profanity: Spirituality at the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e examines the rich diversity of films with spiritual themes--films that reflect our own fascination with the divine and supernatural, while evoking the specific times in which they were created. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eBirth of a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eAngels and Demons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSacred Profanity\u003c\/i\u003e discusses over 180 films with an insightful, movie lover's approach. Coverage encompasses Biblical stories like \u003ci\u003eKing of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e; films about spiritual characters, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Nun's Story\u003c\/i\u003e; foreign masterpieces like \u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Seal\u003c\/i\u003e; movies that incorporate spiritual symbolism, such as \u003ci\u003eTaxi Driver\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCool Hand Luke\u003c\/i\u003e; horrifying visions of the Satanic like \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e, and controversial works like \u003ci\u003eThe Last Temptation of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e. The book also looks at the history of Hollywood's attempt to maintain moral order through censorship, as well as the growing influence of filmmakers' own spiritual beliefs on the movies we see.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aubrey Malone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031337922X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313379222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2010 pg. 259","brand":"Aubrey Malone","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47610986823935,"sku":"9780313379222","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a23c39f-18b4-4267-9c9e-6c99166a99e8.jpg?v=1764510968","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sacred-profanity-aubrey-malone-9780313379222","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}