Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. List of figures ix
5. List of contributors xi
6. Preface by Adele Reinhartz xv
7. Acknowledgements xix
8. Introduction 1
9. 1 Battles over the biblical epic 23
10. 2 Depicting ‘biblical’ narratives 36
11. 3 Special effects and CGI in the biblical epic fi lm 50
12. 4 The phenomenon of biblical telenovelas in Brazil and Latin America 68
13. Part II Modern narratives and contexts in adapting the Bible
14. 5 Mythic cinema and the contemporary biblical epic 87
15. 6 The Nativity reborn 102
16. 7 Convince me 122
17. 8 Controversy and the ‘Culture War’ 143
18. 9 ‘Can anything good come out of Southern California?’* (*hyperlink to John 1:46) 161
19. 10 Examining the digital religion paradigm 174
20. 11 The devil and the Culture Wars 193
21. 12 Ben-Her(?) 214
22. 13 The biblical-trial film 230
23. 14 ‘Squint against the grandeur’ 247
24. Filmography 265
25. Index 270