Holy Terror
Understanding Religion and Violence in Popular Culture
The authors of religious scriptures had little difficulty enhancing sacred narratives with the rhetoric of violence. The phenomenon continues in the habitual linkage of violence and religion in contemporary film, music and literature. 'Holy Terror' brings together scholars of religious studies, biblical studies, film studies and sociology to examine the social function of violence in popular discourse. The book questions how violent rhetoric shapes belief and values, how audience empathy with violent protagonists can be understood, and the significance of the association of violence with particular religious groups and ideas. A range of pheno…
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Weitere Autoren: Partridge, Christopher
- ISBN: 978-1-134-93858-2
- EAN: 9781134938582
- Produktnummer: 20168030
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 2'428 KB
Über den Autor
Eric Christianson and Christopher Partridge, both University of Chester
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