“An engaging primer on film history” examining the rise of movies, their influence, and the technology that conveys them (New York Times Book Review). The B

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Links film history with church history over the past century, illuminating America’s broader relationship with religious currents over time Moments of prayer

Big Screen Rome is the first systematic survey of the most important and popular films from the past half century that reconstruct the image of Roman antiquity.