Our old monsters : witches, werewolves and vampires from medieval theology to horror cinema /
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Author / Creator: | Gardenour Walter, Brenda S., 1971- author. |
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Imprint: | Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015] |
Description: | vii, 241 pages ; 23 cm |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10339099 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I. Medieval Foundations
- 1. Upside-Down and Inside-Out: The Medieval Construction of Earthbound Evil
- 2. Satanic Cinema: His Legacy Is Legion
- 3. Wanton Flesh and Poisoned Breath: Crafting the Satanic Witch
- 4. Wicked Women: Female Flesh, the Satanic Witch and the Horror Film
- Part II. Modern Permutations
- 5. The Transgressive Monster; From the Melancholic Jew to the Blood-Sucking Vampire
- 6. A Cursed Embodiment: Modernity, Medievalism and the Melancholic Werewolf
- Epilogue
- Chapter Notes
- Bibliography
- Filmography
- Index