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Religion and Film

Journals & Indexes | Web Resources | E-Journals | Reference Works | Subject Headings | Bates Religion Department | Librarian

This subject guide focuses on the interdisciplinary intersection of the studies of religion and film. For further resources you will probably want to visit the separate guides for religion and film as well.

Full Text Journals & Indexes

 

 

  Art Abstracts (Wilson), 1984- ABOUT    
  Art Index Retrospective, 1929-1984
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  ATLA Religion Database
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  Film Indexes Online (Includes American Film Institute Catalog)
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Academic Search Premier
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  Readers' Guide Retrospective, 1890-1982 ABOUT    
  International Index to the Performing Arts (IIPA) Full Text ABOUT    
  LexisNexis Academic ABOUT    
  MLA Bibliography
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Print Indexes

Film review index
Reference Z 5784.M9 F513 1986 (2 vols.)

A guide to critical reviews, part IV: The screenplay
Reference Z 5781 .S16 pt.4 (3 vols.)

Religious and Theological Abstracts
Reference area

Web Resources

Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
Useful for credits, plot summaries, production company information, etc. Includes links to reviews for many titles.

Celluloid Jesus: The Christ Film Web Pages.
A very useful series of links to reviews, articles, web pages, etc., dealing with Jesus films.

Religion: Film and Broadcast Media.
From the University of Maryland's Diversity Database, a concise selection of links.

Subject Guides at Bowdoin and Colby Colleges.

Electronic Journals

The journal of religion and film.
Includes an index of film titles. (ISSN: 1092-1311)

Web page for Film & history.
Includes a twenty-six year index. This journal is indexed by America: History and Life.

Variety (current news).
Includes a section of film reviews. Also covered by LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe.

Important Reference Works

The encyclopedia of politics and religion
Reference BL 65.P7 E53 1998

Encyclopedia of religion in American politics
Reference BL 2525 .E53 1999

Encyclopedia of the American religious experience
Reference BL 2525 .E53 1988

Modern American popular religion : a critical assessment and annotated bibliography
Reference BL 2525 .L566 1996

The Bible on film : a checklist, 1897-1980
Reference PN 1995.9.B53 C3

Reel Spirit: a guide to movies that inspire, explore, and empower
Reference PN 1995.5 .T39 2000

Pertinent Subject Headings

Bible films
Motion pictures -- Censorship
Motion pictures -- Moral and ethical aspects
Motion pictures -- Religious aspects
Religion and politics
Religion in motion pictures
Religious films

Library contact:

For more information, contact:

Tom Hayward
Humanities Reference Librarian
207-786-8323
e-mail: thayward AT bates.edu

The George and Helen Ladd Library • Bates College
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(207) 786-6263


Page author: Tom Hayward
Date: 9/6/07


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