Arch-mediator between the divine and the mundane, the angel is an enduring figure in the Western world. It has been interpreted as an externalization of repressed fantasies, a projection of the self as other, and a metaphor for modern estrangement. This book is the first comparative study of sacred medieval images of angels and their cinematic treatment, including reference to both the medieval and modern imaginations. The text traces the traditional functions of angels and their reworking in film, then takes particular note of new icons like the female angel and others who become models for our connection with transcendence.…mehr
Arch-mediator between the divine and the mundane, the angel is an enduring figure in the Western world. It has been interpreted as an externalization of repressed fantasies, a projection of the self as other, and a metaphor for modern estrangement. This book is the first comparative study of sacred medieval images of angels and their cinematic treatment, including reference to both the medieval and modern imaginations. The text traces the traditional functions of angels and their reworking in film, then takes particular note of new icons like the female angel and others who become models for our connection with transcendence.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Sandra Gorgievski is an associate professor of English at the University of Toulon. Her research interests include medieval and contemporary popular culture. She is the author of a book on Arthurian myth and the co-author of a book on medievalism.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: From Sacred Images of Angels to New Icons? Part 1: Angels Serving the Creator: Views of Heaven in a "Post-Ideological" World? 1. From the Medieval Cosmic Hierarchy to Frightful Mechanization 2. Fighting Angels: From Archangel Michael Celestial Militia to Modern Fear of the Apocalypse 3. Music-Making Angels: From the Music of the Spheres to Show Business Part 2: Angelic Functions: Mediation between the Divine and the Mundane
4. Jacob's Ladder 5. Staging the Bible: Archangel Gabriel of the Annunciation 6. Consolation, Compassion and Comfort: The Guardian Angel in Comedies Part 3: The Female Angel 7. Female Stereotypes of Domestic Bliss 8. Mother Figures 9. The Angel of Death as Femme Fatale 10. The Dishonored Virgin or Virtue Rewarded Part 4: Otherness: From Absolute to Human 11. The Self as Other /Mapping the Other's Territory 12. Crossing Over to the Human World 13. Angelic Allusions in Some Science Fiction Films 14. Metaphors of Incommunicability Conclusion: Consumable Images and New Rituals Filmography Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: From Sacred Images of Angels to New Icons? Part 1: Angels Serving the Creator: Views of Heaven in a "Post-Ideological" World? 1. From the Medieval Cosmic Hierarchy to Frightful Mechanization 2. Fighting Angels: From Archangel Michael Celestial Militia to Modern Fear of the Apocalypse 3. Music-Making Angels: From the Music of the Spheres to Show Business Part 2: Angelic Functions: Mediation between the Divine and the Mundane
4. Jacob's Ladder 5. Staging the Bible: Archangel Gabriel of the Annunciation 6. Consolation, Compassion and Comfort: The Guardian Angel in Comedies Part 3: The Female Angel 7. Female Stereotypes of Domestic Bliss 8. Mother Figures 9. The Angel of Death as Femme Fatale 10. The Dishonored Virgin or Virtue Rewarded Part 4: Otherness: From Absolute to Human 11. The Self as Other /Mapping the Other's Territory 12. Crossing Over to the Human World 13. Angelic Allusions in Some Science Fiction Films 14. Metaphors of Incommunicability Conclusion: Consumable Images and New Rituals Filmography Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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