Overview

The twelve essays in A Critical Companion to Mel Gibson offer various interpretations of Mel Gibson’s work, treating this prolific but controversial figure not only as a filmmaker but as a historian, religious thinker, and social philosopher. From The Man Without a Face and Braveheart to The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto, and Hacksaw Ridge, this interdisciplinary collection mines Gibson’s life and oeuvre for insight into existential problems, Aristotelian virtues, the politics of film, interreligious dialogue, adaptation issues, and much more.

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Author:   Adam Barkman ,  Antonio Sanna ,  Yaakov Ariel ,  Sarah Baker
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9781666937732

ISBN 10:   1666937738
Pages:   266
Publication Date:   02 February 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part I: The Religious Thinker Chapter 1. Faith, Female Sacrifice, and the Medieval Martyr in Mel Gibson’s Braveheart Chapter 2. A Challenge to Jewish-Christian Relations: Mel Gibson and The Passion of the Christ Chapter 3. What Apocalypto Reveals: Migratory Premonition and Religiosity in Gibson’s NA Film Chapter 4. The Power of Passion: Lessons on the Messiah from the Sacred and Secular Part II: The Social Philosopher Chapter 5. Mel Gibson’s Visceral Vision: Exploring Recovery from the Human Condition Chapter 6. The Arete of War: Aristotelian Virtue in Braveheart Chapter 7. It’s a Real, Real, Real Man’s World: Sexy Martyrdom and Heroic Fortitude in Mel Gibson’s Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ, and Hacksaw Ridge Part III: The Filmmaker and Historian Chapter 8. A Falling Comedy Star: The Ascent, Descent and Shift in the Comedy Film Career of Mel Gibson Chapter 9. Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto: ‘Not the Maya We Know’ Chapter 10. Film Adaptation, Depoliticization and The Man Without a Face Chapter 11. Apocalypto and the Ancient Maya: To Entertain or to Educate? Chapter 12. Mel Gibson’s Unarmed War: Hacksaw Ridge

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Adam Barkman is professor of philosophy at Redeemer University. Antonio Sanna is teaching assistant at the University of Sassari.

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