Church on TV : Portrayals of Priests, Pastors and Nuns on American Television Series.
Sister Bertrille. Father Dowling. Reverend Camden. These characters span the history of television's depiction of church leaders, from The Flying Nun (1967-1970) to The Father Dowling Mysteries (1989-1991) and 7th Heaven (1996-2007). Each exemplifies one of three trends in television's chr...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Continuum International Pub. Group,
2010.
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| ISBN: | 9781441182067 1441182063 1282876287 9781282876286 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER 1 Invoking the Image of Church Leaders on TV; CHAPTER 2 In the Beginning ... Conflict in the Church; CHAPTER 3 The Church Seeks Relevance in the Modern World; CHAPTER 4 The Church in Family Life; CHAPTER 5 Assessing Television's Portrayal of the Church and its Leaders; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.