The Lure of the Dark Side: Satan and Western Demonology in Popular Culture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781845533106)

Demons, devils, spirits and vampires are present throughout popular Western culture in film, music and literature. Their religious significance has only recently begun to be explored. 'The Lure of the Darkside' brings together the work of some of the most important and creative scholars in the field of Biblical and Religious Studies. The essays explore demonology in popular culture from a range of perspectives: Satanism within contemporary music; the relationship between hymn and horror film; the career of Hannibal Lecter; the portrayal of Satan in films about Christ; and spiritual perversion in the Harry Potter Stories. This fresh and ground-breaking volume will be of interest to students of religious studies and theology, as well as literary and popular culture.

Author: Christopher H. Partridge, Eric S. Christianson
ISBN-10: 1845533100
ISBN-13: 9781845533106
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2010
Pages: 225
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 15