Gnostic Imagery in Disney’s Pinocchio
The right film can work wonders for helping students understand difficult concepts in religion. Disney’s Pinocchio at once provides a visual metaphor for the gnostic version of the creation of humanity and conveys the anxiety that must have been felt by prospective Gnostics as they came to the reali...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Equinox Publ.
2019
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Religious studies and theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 38, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 87-99 |
Further subjects: | B
Apocryphon of John
B Carlo Collodi B Walt Disney B Pinocchio B Film B creation myths B Gnosticism |
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