Kim (Hrsg.) Paffenroth

The Undead and Theology

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The academy and pop culture alike recognize the great symbolic and teaching value of the undead, whether vampires, zombies, or other undead or living-dead creatures. This has been explored variously from critiques of consumerism and racism, through explorations of gender and sexuality, to consideration of the breakdown of the nuclear family. Most academic examinations of the undead have been undertaken from the perspectives of philosophy and political theory, but another important avenue of exploration comes through theology. Through the vampire, the zombie, the Golem, and Cenobites, contributors address a variety of theological issues by way… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Morehead, John W. (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-62189-444-5
EAN: 9781621894445
Produktnummer: 30237628
Verlag: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 296 S.
Plattform: PDF
Masse: 1'831 KB

Über den Autor

Kim Paffenroth is Professor of Religious Studies at Iona College. He has written numerous books on the Bible, theology, and the intersection of Christianity with popular culture, as well as several horror novels. John W. Morehead works in religion and popular culture. He has contributed essays to various works on horror, science fiction, and religion in popular culture.