Iconic Turns
Subtitle: Nation and Religion in Eastern European Cinema since 1989
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9789004250819
Subjects: Religion in motion pictures; Motion pictures
Description: After the epochal turn of 1989 a new wave of movies dealing with the complex entanglement of religious and national identity has emerged in in the eastern part of Europe. There has been plenty of evidence for a return of nationalism, while the predicated "return of religion(s)" is envisaged on a larger scale as a global phenomenon. The book suggests that in the wake of the historical turns of 1989, an "iconic turn" has taken place in Eastern Europe - in the form of a renewed cinematic commitment to make sense of the world in religious and/or national terms. 'Iconic Turns' combinestheoretical articles on the subject with case studies, bringing together researchers from different national backgrounds and disciplines, such as history, literary and film studies.