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Nightmares with the Bible

The Good Book and Cinematic Demons
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 2020

Summary

Demons! Nightmares with the Bible views demons through two lenses: that of western religion and that of cinema. Sketching out the long fear of demons in western history, including the Bible, Steve A. Wiggins moves on to analyze how popular movies inform our beliefs about demonic forces. Beginning with the idea of possession, he explores the portrayal of demons from ancient Mesopotamia and the biblical world (including in select extra-biblical texts), and then examines the portrayal of demons in popular horror franchises The Conjuring, The Amityville Horror, and Paranormal Activity. In the final chapter, Wiggins looks at movies that followed The Exorcist and offers new perspectives for viewing possession and exorcism. Written in non-technical language, this book is intended for anyone interested in how demons are perceived and how popular culture informs those perceptions.

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Bibliographic data

Edition
1/2020
Copyright year
2020
ISBN-Print
978-1-9787-0318-6
ISBN-Online
978-1-9787-0319-3
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
226
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Table of contents

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    1. Contents No access
    2. Acknowledgments No access
  1. Introduction No access Pages 1 - 8
  2. Chapter 1 Introducing Demons No access Pages 9 - 20
  3. Chapter 2 Possession No access Pages 21 - 34
  4. Chapter 3 Demonic Beginnings No access Pages 35 - 52
  5. Chapter 4 Developing Demons No access Pages 53 - 66
  6. Chapter 5 New Testament Demons, the Devil, and Hell No access Pages 67 - 86
  7. Chapter 6 Setting the Stage No access Pages 87 - 104
  8. Chapter 7 Demons No access Pages 105 - 122
  9. Chapter 8 The Conjuring Universe No access Pages 123 - 140
  10. Chapter 9 Amityville Horrors No access Pages 141 - 152
  11. Chapter 10 Paranormal Activities No access Pages 153 - 168
  12. Chapter 11 The Exorcist Franchise No access Pages 169 - 182
  13. Chapter 12 Aftermath No access Pages 183 - 198
  14. Epilogue No access Pages 199 - 202
  15. Select Sources No access Pages 203 - 218
  16. Index No access Pages 219 - 224
  17. About the Author No access Pages 225 - 226