Theology and the Films of Christopher Nolan
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Theology and the Films of Christopher Nolan

Cinematic Transcendence

  1. 233 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Theology and the Films of Christopher Nolan

Cinematic Transcendence

About this book

This work of theological film criticism provides an analysis of filmmaker Christopher Nolan's entire filmography, from Following (1998) to Oppenheimer (2023).

Though his films are noticeably lacking in representations of religion or references to God, Nolan's postsecular cinema is nevertheless worthy of our theological consideration, as it contains valuable theological and philosophical insights. Indeed, this is the central claim of Theology and the Films of Christopher Nolan: Christopher Nolan's films can and should be considered works of cinematic philosophical theology-they are doing theology and philosophy through the medium of film as they explore what it means to be human in relation to the transcendent. This book identifies the deep parallels and resonances between Nolan's films and the works of philosopher Paul Ricoeur and theologian St. Augustine. Like Nolan's cinema, Theology and the Films of Christopher Nolan is both intellectually stimulating and highly accessible, satisfying the interests of both scholars and popular audiences alike.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Figures
  8. Foreword
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Introduction: Theology and Christopher Nolan
  11. Chapter 1: Following: Fallible Man
  12. Chapter 2: Memento: Memory, History, Forgetting
  13. Chapter 3: Insomnia: Finitude and Guilt
  14. Chapter 4: The Dark Knight Trilogy: The Symbolism of Evil
  15. Chapter 5: The Prestige: Oneself as Another
  16. Chapter 6: Inception: The Conflict of Interpretations
  17. Chapter 7: Interstellar: The Course of Recognition
  18. Chapter 8: Dunkirk: History and Truth
  19. Chapter 9: Tenet: Time and Narrative
  20. Chapter 10: Oppenheimer: Living Up to Death
  21. Conclusion: Nolan’s Cinematic Transcendence
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index
  24. About the Author