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Steve A. Wiggins - Holy Horror, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

Holy Horror

The Bible and Fear in Movies

Av Steve A. Wiggins

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What, exactly, makes us afraid? Is it monsters, gore, the unknown? Perhaps it's a biblical sense of malice, lurking unnoticed in the corners of horror films. Holy Writ attempts to ward off aliens, ghosts, witches, psychopaths and demons, yet it often becomes a source of evil itself. Looking first at Psycho (1960) and continuing through 2017, this book analyzes the starring and supporting roles of the Good Book in horror films, monster movies and thrillers to discover why it incites such fear. In a culture with high biblical awareness and low biblical literacy, horrific portrayals can greatly influence an audience's canonical beliefs.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2018-12-28
  • Mått: 152 x 229 x 11 mm
  • Vikt: 268 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 215
  • Förlag: McFarland & Co Inc
  • ISBN: 9781476674667
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Steve A. Wiggins is an independent scholar who has taught at Rutgers University, Montclair State University, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Carroll College, and Nashotah House Episcopal Seminary. He is currently an editor with an academic press in New York City.

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“An engaging text that is both informative and fun to read. Holy Horror is a great addition to the ever-growing field of horror and religion. Wiggins’ expertise on the biblical text and his cheeky writing style makes this an easy recommendation for academics both new and old to the field as well as a more casual audience who might be interested in the subject… strongly recommended.”—Reading Religion

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