CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ILLUSTRATIONS vii
4. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION ix
5. PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION xiii
6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii
7. INTRODUCTION: WORLDMAKING ON-SCREEN AND AT THE ALTAR 1
8. PART I. BEFORE THE SHOW: PULLING THE CURTAIN ON THE WIZARD
9. 1. AUDIO-VISUAL MYTHOLOGIZING 21
10. 2. RITUALIZING FILM IN SPACE AND TIME 42
11. 3. SACRED AND CINEMATIC SPACES: CITIES AND PILGRIMAGES 66
12. PART II. DURING THE SHOW: ATTRACTIONS AND DISTRACTIONS
13. 4. RELIGIOUS CINEMATICS: BODY, SCREEN, AND DEATH 97
14. 5. THE FACE, THE CLOSE-UP, AND ETHICS 122
15. PART III. AFTER THE SHOW: RE-CREATED REALITIES
16. 6. THE FOOTPRINTS OF FILM: CINEMATIC AFTER-IMAGES IN SACRED TIME AND SPACE 153
17. Notes 179
18. References 185
19. Filmography 197
20. Index 201