The Exorcist Effect: Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780197635391ISBN-10:197635393UPC:9780197635391Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:HorrorSize:8.90 x 6.50 x 1.70 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCW31AA8HZ
The Exorcist Effect: Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief
The Exorcist Effect is a fascinating historical study of the ongoing relationship between horror movies and Western religious culture, with a focus on the period from 1968 to the modern day. Taking its name from the 1973 film The Exorcist, which was widely understood to be based on a true story, this book outlines a cycle in which religious beliefs and practices become the basis of films that in...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780197635391ISBN-10:197635393UPC:9780197635391Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:HorrorSize:8.90 x 6.50 x 1.70 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCW31AA8HZ
Joseph P. Laycock is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Texas State University and co-general editor for the journal Nova Religio. He is the author of several books that explore new religious movements, possession and exorcism, and moral panic. Eric Harrelson is the Preservation Librarian at Miami University of Ohio. Harrelson has been a film festival programmer and lecturer for Other...
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