Documentary as Exorcism: Resisting the Bewitchment of Colonial Christianity

by Robert Beckford

Book Overview

Documentary as Exorcism is an interdisciplinary study that builds upon the insights of postcolonial studies, critical race theory, theological and religious studies and media and film studies to showcase the role of documentary film as a system of signifying capable of registering complex theological ideas while pursuing the authentic aims of documentary filmmaking.

Robert Beckford marries the concepts of 'theology as visual practice'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847063926
• ISBN13: 9781847063922
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"