Lyden, John,  1959- <br/><br/>
Film as religion :  myths, morals, and rituals / 
John C. Lyden. 
 - New York :  New York University Press,  c2003. 
 - viii, 289 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-278) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>pt. 1. A method for viewing film as religion. Existing approaches to religion and film ; The definition of religion ; Myths about myth ; Rituals and morals ; The religion-film dialogue as interreligious dialogue -- pt. 2. Genre and film analyses. Westerns and action movies ; Gangster films ; Melodrama, tearjerkers, and "women's films" ; Romantic comedies ; Children's films and fantasy ; Science fiction ; Thrillers and horror movies. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0814751806 (cloth : alk. paper) 0814751814 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002153769 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA3-X4055 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Motion pictures--Religious aspects.<br/>Motion pictures--Moral and ethical aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN 1995.5  / .L89 2003