Mediating Religion: Studies in Media, Religion, and Culture

Author: Mitchell, Jolyon

Brand: T&T Clark

Number Of Pages: 400

EAN: 9780567088079

Release Date: 01-06-2003

Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.0 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Part Number: 9780567088079

Details: 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.