This is a comprehensive introduction to the ways in which the Bible has been used and represented in mainstream cinema. Adele Reinhartz considers the pervasive use of the Bible in feature films, and t
In this book, Adele Reinhartz argues that the Gospel of John is a rhetorical work that aims to persuade its audience not only to believe in Jesus but also to separate themselves from the Jews. This pr
Since the advent of the cinema, Jesus has frequently appeared in our movie houses and on our television screens. Indeed, it may well be that more people worldwide know about Jesus and his life story f
Joseph Caiaphas served as high priest of Judea from 18 to 36/37 CE, during the governorship of Pontius Pilate, says Reinhartz (religious studies, U. of Ottawa), and much of the recent scholarship has
