Mediating Religion: Studies In Media, Religion, And Culture

Mediating Religion: Studies In Media, Religion, And Culture

by JolyonP.Mitchell (Author), SophiaMarriage (Author)

Synopsis

This is the first book to bring together many aspects of the interplay between religion, media and culture from around the world in a single comprehensive study. Leading international scholars provide the most up-to-date findings in their fields, and in a readable and accessible way.Some of the topics covered include religion in the media age, popular broadcasting, communication theology, popular piety, film and religion, myth and ritual in cyberspace, music and religion, communication ethics, and the nature of truth in media saturated cultures.The result is not only a wide-ranging resource for scholars and students, but also a unique introduction to this increasingly important phenomenon of modern life.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 407
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published: 19 Jun 2003

ISBN 10: 0567088073
ISBN 13: 9780567088079

Media Reviews
'...comprehensive collection...full of interest...I will commending some of the to the alt.worship and emerging church communities.--Andii Bowsher, ANVIL Volume 22, Number 4 Anvil
Author Bio
Dr. Jolyon P. Mitchell lectures in Theology and Media at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Dr. Jolyon P. Mitchell lectures in Theology and Media at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Dr. Sophia Marriage is a research worker with the Church of Scotland.