Gothicka : vampire heroes, human gods, and the new supernatural /

The Gothic has taken a revolutionary turn in this century. Today's Gothic has fashioned its monsters and devils into heroes and angels and is actively reviving supernaturalism in popular culture. Nelson argues that this mainstreaming of a spiritually driven supernaturalism is a harbinger of wha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nelson, Victoria (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2012.
Temas:
Gothic fiction (Literary genre) > History and criticism.
Gothic revival (Literature) > History and criticism.
Horror tales > History and criticism.
Spirituality in literature.
Horror films > History and criticism.
Horror comic books, strips, etc. > History and criticism.
Goth culture (Subculture) > History and criticism.
Littérature frénétique > Histoire et critique.
Récits d'horreur > Histoire et critique.
Spiritualité dans la littérature.
Films d'horreur > Histoire et critique.
Bandes dessinées d'horreur > Histoire et critique.
Gothique (Subculture) > Histoire et critique.
ART > Performance.
ART > Reference.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Science Fiction & Fantasy.
Goth culture (Subculture)
Gothic fiction (Literary genre)
Gothic revival (Literature)
Horror comic books, strips, etc.
Horror films
Horror tales
Spirituality in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • White dog, the prequel : between imagination and belief
  • Faux Catholic : a Gothick genealogy from Monk Lewis to Dan Brown
  • Gothick Gods : the worshipful world of Horror Fandom
  • Decommissioning Satan : in favor of his man-god whelps
  • Gothick romance : the danse macabre of women
  • The bright God beckons : the new vampire romance
  • Postapocalyptic Gothick : that means zombies (and the occasional zampire)
  • The Gothick theater of Halloween : performing allegory
  • The ten rules of Sitges : global Gothic horror and beyond
  • Cathedral head : the Gothick cosmos of Guillermo del Toro
  • The new Christian Gotchik : The shack and other cathedrals
  • Epilogue: questions without answers.

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