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Nightmares with the Bible: The Good Book and Cinematic Demons by Steve A. Wiggin
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- Book Title
- Nightmares with the Bible
- ISBN
- 9781978703186
- Publication Name
- Nightmares with the Bible : the Good Book and Cinematic Demons
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
- Series
- Horror and Scripture Ser.
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Width
- 6.3in
- Item Weight
- 19.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 254 Pages, 240 Pages
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Demons, as viewed through popular culture and history, are nightmares. This book considers demonic possession both historically and through the lenses of several popular movies that focus on exorcism.
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Publisher
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
ISBN-10
197870318x
ISBN-13
9781978703186
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25050395883
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Nightmares with the Bible : the Good Book and Cinematic Demons
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Series
Horror and Scripture Ser.
Publication Year
2020
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
254 Pages, 240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Pn1995.9.E947w54
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Wiggins brings together the careful attention of a trained biblical scholar with the delight of an unabashed fan to take his readers on journey through some of the darkest spaces in their religious worlds. A pleasure to read, and another fine example illustrating how horror cinema not only helps us explore those religious worlds, but reminds us how closely our faith and our fears are related., In Nightmares with the Bible, Steve A. Wiggins invites us to peer into the Bible's dark corners and to follow its demons from the pages of the Good Book to the movie theater. From the first murmurings of demons in the ancient Near East to classics such as The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby to Paranormal Activity and other contemporary demon films, Wiggins unpacks the significance of demons, the gender politics of possession, and the manifold ways the Bible haunts us even today. The book is smart, analytical, wide-ranging, and hard to shake - not unlike demons themselves. A diabolical delight for horror lovers, scholars, and casual movie viewers alike., In Nightmares with the Bible: The Good Book and Cinematic Demons, Wiggins invites us to peer into the Bible's dark corners and follow its demons from the pages of the Good Book to the movie theater. From the first murmurings of demons in the ancient Near East to classics such as The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby to Paranormal Activity and other contemporary demon films, Wiggins unpacks the significance of demons, the gender politics of possession, and the manifold ways the Bible haunts us even today. This book is smart, analytical, wide-ranging, and hard to shake-- not unlike demons themselves. A diabolical delight for horror lovers, scholars, and casual movie viewers alike., This book is a great addition to the field of interdisciplinary studies on religion and pop culture, and specifically to movie theories, horror as a genre, and biblical studies. Anyone interested in the impact of culture in the formation of religious ideas in general and biblical interpretation specifically should pay attention to the reflections of Wiggins., Scholars who study popular culture typically know nothing of biblical studies. Most scholars who delve into Ugaritic texts and pseudepigrapha won't even admit to having seen a horror movie. Wiggins is a rare scholar who walks in both worlds. Finally there is a book that allows the reader to understand how the demonic has evolved across millennia in a way that is smart, accessible, and complete., Scholars who study popular culture typically know nothing of biblical studies. Most scholars who delve into Ugaritic texts and pseudepigrapha won'e(tm)t even admit to having seen a horror movie. Wiggins is a rare scholar who walks in both worlds. Finally there is a book that allows the reader to understand how the demonic has evolved across millennia in a way that is smart, accessible, and complete., Scholars who study popular culture typically know nothing of Biblical studies. Most scholars who delve into Ugaritic texts and pseudoepigrapha won't even admit to having seen a horror movie. Steve Wiggins is a rare scholar who walks in both worlds. Finally there is a book that allows the reader to understand how the demonic has evolved across millennia in a way that is smart, accessible, and complete., Perhaps we live in evil times, but Steve Wiggins is always determined to make the best of it. Talk of demons is prevalent on the U.S. national stage, so Wiggins explores the timely topic by using the evidence of their activity in popular movies. He walks his readers down the dark and winding path of demonic forces in a variety of world traditions before settling in to focus on the Bible. He pays attention to the way that women are often at the center of this site of disorder. This well-researched, but pointedly non-academic book helps readers identify demons and sort out possession and what they may have heard from history and Hollywood. Wiggins helps readers track the demonic in the Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Period, New Testament, the Middle Ages, before showing how they jumped straight into our modern world. Comedies, Oscar-contenders, and big box office draws all prove good places to find demons doing what they do-- and offers Wiggins plenty of opportunities to show that the nightmares have real insights on our confusing world. This book is a valuable companion to students of U.S. fears., Perhaps we live in evil times, but Wiggins is always determined to make the best of it. Talk of demons is prevalent on the U.S. national stage, so Wiggins explores the timely topic by using the evidence of their activity in popular movies. He walks his readers down the dark and winding path of demonic forces in a variety of world traditions before settling in to focus on the Bible. He pays attention to the way that women are often at the center of this site of disorder. This well-researched, but pointedly non-academic book helps readers identify demons and sort out possession and what they may have heard from history and Hollywood. Wiggins helps readers track the demonic in the Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Judaism, New Testament, and the Middle Ages, before showing how they jumped straight into our modern world. Comedies, Oscar-contenders, and big box office draws all prove good places to find demons doing what they do, and they offer Wiggins plenty of opportunities to show that the nightmares have real insights on our confusing world. This book is a valuable companion to students of U.S. fears., In Nightmares with the Bible: The Good Book and Cinematic Demons, Wiggins invites us to peer into the Bible's dark corners and follow its demons from the pages of the Good Book to the movie theater. From the first murmurings of demons in the ancient Near East to classics such as The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby to Paranormal Activity and other contemporary demon films, Wiggins unpacks the significance of demons, the gender politics of possession, and the manifold ways the Bible haunts us even today. This book is smart, analytical, wide-ranging, and hard to shake'e" not unlike demons themselves. A diabolical delight for horror lovers, scholars, and casual movie viewers alike., Revisiting the religious demonology of his Holy Horror: The Bible and Fear in Movies (2018), Wiggins descends on a dark trajectory in Nightmares with the Bible, a fulfillment of William Rockett's downward transcendence. Opting for the portrayal of demons from the texts of popular culture rather than departments of theology and looking into the abyss, Wiggins writes with insight, readable historical scholarship, humor, and a flair for igniting the imagination of the reader. Using reception history, Wiggins demonstrates how a biblically illiterate population absorbs its understanding of the demonic primarily through movies (e.g., The Exorcist, The Conjuring). He traces demonic origins back to Mesopotamia and the Jewish apocrypha through the medieval era. He then explores the shadowy fragments of evil creatures, possession, witches, female victims, and other things that go bump in the soul, as they are manifested through and in cinematic culture. To quote Leonard Cohen's "Anthem," there is a "crack in everything / that's how the light gets in." Wiggins illumines the darkness with piercing light and panache in this lucid, delightful, and fascinating book, but one not to be read after midnight. Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers., Steve A. Wiggins brings together the careful attention of a trained biblical scholar with the delight of an unabashed fan to take his readers on journey through some of the darkest spaces in their religious worlds. A pleasure to read, and another fine example illustrating how horror cinema not only helps us explore those religious worlds, but reminds us how closely our faith and our fears are related.
Table of Content
Chapter 1 Introducing Demons Chapter 2 Possession Chapter 3 Demonic Beginnings Chapter 4 Developing Demons Chapter 5 New Testament Demons, the Devil, and Hell Chapter 6 Setting the Stage: The Long Middle Ages Chapter 7 Demons: No Laughing Matter Chapter 8 The Conjuring Universe Chapter 9 Amityville Horrors Chapter 10 Paranormal Activities Chapter 11 The Exorcist Franchise Chapter 12 Aftermath
Topic
Popular Culture, Biblical Studies / General, Christianity / Literature & the Arts
Lccn
2020-038064
Dewey Decimal
791.436826594
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Religion, Social Science
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