{"product_id":"a-history-of-evil-in-sharon-packer-9780313397707","title":"A History of Evil in Popular Culture: What Hannibal Lecter, Stephen King, and Vampires Reveal about America [2 Volumes]","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvil has been with us since the Garden of Eden, when Eve unleashed evil by biting the apple. Outside of theology, evil remains a highly relevant concept in contemporary times: evil villains in films and literature make these stories entertaining; our criminal justice system decides the fate of convicted criminals based on the determination of their status as \"evil\" or \"insane.\" This book examines the many manifestations of \"evil\" in modern media, making it clear how this idea pervades nearly all aspects of life and helping us to reconsider some of the notions about evil that pop culture perpetuates and promotes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering screen media such as film, television, and video games; print media that include novels and poetry; visual media like art and comics; music; and political polemics, the essays in this book address an eclectic range of topics. The diverse authors include Americans who left the United States during the Vietnam War era, conservative Christian political pundits, rock musicians, classical linguists, Disney fans, scholars of American slavery, and experts on Holocaust literature and films. From portrayals of evil in the television shows \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e24\u003c\/i\u003e to the violent lyrics of the rap duo Insane Clown Posse to the storylines of the \u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e books, readers will find themselves rethinking what evil is--and how they came to hold their beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sharon Packer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313397708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313397707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.40w x 2.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 789","brand":"Sharon Packer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47243974213887,"sku":"9780313397707","price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_819a1c9d-3176-408f-86b2-681d84ee08a7.jpg?v=1758134625","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-evil-in-sharon-packer-9780313397707","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}