Cinematic savior : Hollywood's making of the American Christ /
Stephenson Humphries-Brooks.
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2006.
- x, 159 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-147) and index. Includes filmography: p. [143]-144.
1. Love and Betrayal: Magdalene, Judas, and Jesus 2. I Was a Teenage Jesus in Cold War America: King of Kings, 1961 3. The Greatest Story Ever Told: Suburban Jesus and the Mortgaged Gospel 4. Jesus Christ Superstar: The Cinematic Savior as Alienated Hero. 5. Jesus of Nazareth: The Contribution of Television. 6. The Last Temptation of Christ: The Psychological Problem of God in a Body 7. How Jesus Got a Gun 8. The Passion of the Christ: Jesus as Action Hero 9. Conclusion: Where does Jesus Lead Us?