Kingdom of Heaven and its ideological message
As a Crusades epic, the film Kingdom of Heaven revives the 12th century history in the critical city of Jerusalem. The story surrounds a French blacksmith Balian who defends Jerusalem and contends with the Islamic leader Saladin who attempts to seize back the holy city from the Christians. Through t...
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Language: | English |
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University of Pittsburgh
2017-09-01
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Series: | CINEJ Cinema Journal |
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Online Access: | http://cinej.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/cinej/article/view/158 |