The Lure of the Dark Side: Satan and Western Demonology in Popular Culture [Paperback]

Eric Christianson (Editor), Chris Partridge (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 2009 | ISBN-10: 1845533100 | ISBN-13: 978-1845533106

Personifications of evil in the form of demons, devils, spirits, vampires, and other malign entities can be found across the popular cultural spectrum. One only has to peruse the shelves of music and bookstores or view the content of some of the most successful films and television series to discover evidence for the phenomenal popular fascination with the demonic other. However, rather surprisingly, this is not an area in which much research has been done. The aim of this volume is to examine the demonic foil within popular culture. Moreover, it will bring together an international team of some of most important and creative scholars in the areas of Biblical Studies, Religious Studies, and Christian Theology currently exploring the religious significance of popular culture.

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About the Author

Christopher Partridge is Professor of Contemporary Religion and Co-director of the Research Centre for Religion and Popular Culture at the University of Chester. He is co-editor of the journal Fieldwork in Religion, author of The Re-Enchantment of the West, 2 volumes (2004-2006) and the co-editor of the series Studies in Popular Music (Equinox). He is the editor of several volumes on new religious belief in the contemporary world, including The World's Religions (2005), Encyclopedia of New Religions (2004), UFO Religions (2003), Mysticisms East and West (with Theodore Gabriel - 2003), and Fundamentalisms (2001).Eric Christianson is Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies at the University of Chester. He has recently published a commentary on the cultural reception history of the book of Ecclesiastes (Blackwell) and co-edited a volume of essays entitled Cinema Divinite: Religion, Theology and the Bible in Film (SCM).

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing (November 30, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845533100
• ISBN-13: 978-1845533106
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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