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THE COLLAR
READING CHRISTIAN MINISTRY IN FICTION, TELEVISION, AND FILM |
| By: |
Sue Sorensen |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£25.75 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0718893646 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780718893644 |
| Publisher: |
JAMES CLARKE & CO LTD |
| Pub. date: |
25 December, 2014 |
| Pages: |
316 |
| Description: |
An engaging analysis of the portrayal of members of the Christian clergy in literature, cinema and television, and how such cultural perceptions can shape popular expectations and understanding of the Christian ministry. |
| Synopsis: |
Combining thematic analysis and stimulating close readings, 'The Collar' is a wide-ranging study of the many ways - heroic or comic, shrewd or dastardly - in which Christian clergy have been represented in literature, from George Herbert and Laurence Sterne, via Anthony Trollope, G.K. Chesterton, T.S. Eliot, and Graham Greene, to Susan Howatch and Robertson Davies, and in film and television, such as 'Pale Rider', 'The Thorn Birds', 'The Vicar of Dibley', and 'Father Ted'. Since all Christians are expected to be involved in ministry of some type, the assumptions of secular culture about ministers affect more than just clergy. Ranging across several nations (particularly Britain, the U.S., and Canada), denominations, and centuries, 'The Collar' encourages creative and faithful responses to the challenges of Christian leadership and develops awareness of the times when leadership expectations become too extreme.Using the framework of different media to make inquiries about pastoral passion, frustration, and fallibility, Sue Sorensen's well-informed, sprightly, and perceptive book will be helpful to anyone who enjoys evocative literature and film as well as to clergy and those interested in practical theology. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Lutterworth Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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