Table of Contents

Preface; 1. 'Like one of the prophets of old': passions and cameos; 2. 'See this great sight': spectacle and miracle; 3. 'That my wonders may be multiplied': Blackton and elaboration; 4. 'How are the mighty fallen': Feuillade and tragedy; 5. 'All the country wept aloud': Andréani and melodrama; 6. 'The top of it reached to heaven' – Griffith, analogy and scale; 7. 'She came close to his bed' – vamps and other leading ladies; 8. 'But Pharaoh hardened his heart': Exodus and Egypt; 9. 'The end of these wonders?': The triumph of spectacle; Afterword.

Promotional Information

Discovers how the Bible was represented in cinema from the beginnings up until the end of the 'silent' era.

About the Author

David J. Shepherd is Senior Lecturer in the Theology and Religion Department at the University of Chester. He is the editor of Images of the Word: Hollywood's Bible and Beyond (2008).

Reviews

'A surprising and illuminating book.' The Times Literary Supplement