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Sacred terror : religion and horror on the silver screen / Douglas E. Cowan.
| Author/creator | Cowan, Douglas E. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, ©2008. |
| Description | x, 315 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Tickets, please : an introduction to sacred terror -- Lying at the heart of horror : religion and horror on the silver screen -- Angels to some, demons to others : fear of change in the sacred order -- No sanctuary : ambivalence and the fear of sacred places -- Stalking life : the fear of death and of dying badly -- Mainstreaming Satan : fear of supernatural evil internalized and externalized -- The unholy human : fear of fanaticism and fear of the flesh -- Curtain and house lights : the persistence of possibility in the world outside the frame. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-308) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Filmography: p.265-275. |
| LCCN | 2008010614 |
| ISBN | 9781602580183 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1602580189 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN 1995.9.H6 C69 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |