-
Mr. Jones Goes to Washington: Myth and Religion in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
- Author(s):
- Frank P. Tomasulo, Ph.D. (see profile)
- Date:
- 2019
- Group(s):
- Film Studies
- Subject(s):
- Motion pictures, Motion pictures--Political aspects, History, Mythology
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Steven Spielberg, Joseph Campbell, Monomyth, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Film, Film and politics, Cinema, Cinema history
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/skke-be88
- Abstract:
- This essay uses Joseph Campbell's concept of the Monomyth to analyze both the mythic and contemporary implications of a "popcorn" movie that has numerous social and political subtexts for the Reaganite era.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 4 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
raiders-of-the-lost-ark.pdf