Religion and Film
Course Number:
DOCST 268.01
Course Instructor:
Andrew Coates
Location:
See DukeHub
Days and Times:
See DukeHub
Course Category:
Video
Course Type:
Normal
Crosslisting(s):
AMI 201.01
THEATRST 278.01
ENGLISH 181.01
LIT 110.01
VMS 289.01
A study of the relationship between motion pictures and religion. Focus on the comparative portrayal of organized religions; expressions of religious life; and religious topics, such as God, evil and morality, in both Western and non-Western films in which contemporary artists and intellectuals explore the challenges of modernity.