{"product_id":"nightmares-with-the-bible-the-good-book-and-cinematic-demons-9781978703186","title":"Nightmares with the Bible: The Good Book and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemons! Nightmares with the Bible views demons through two lenses: that of western religion and that of cinema. Sketching out the long fear of demons in western history, including the Bible, Steve A. Wiggins moves on to analyze how popular movies inform our beliefs about demonic forces. Beginning with the idea of possession, he explores the portrayal of demons from ancient Mesopotamia and the biblical world (including in select extra-biblical texts), and then examines the portrayal of demons in popular horror franchises The Conjuring, The Amityville Horror, and Paranormal Activity. In the final chapter, Wiggins looks at movies that followed The Exorcist and offers new perspectives for viewing possession and exorcism. Written in non-technical language, this book is intended for anyone interested in how demons are perceived and how popular culture informs those perceptions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Introducing Demons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Possession\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Demonic Beginnings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Developing Demons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 New Testament Demons, the Devil, and Hell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Setting the Stage: The Long Middle Ages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Demons: No Laughing Matter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Conjuring Universe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Amityville Horrors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Paranormal Activities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 The Exorcist Franchise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Aftermath\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043429351767,"sku":"9781978703186","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nightmares-with-the-bible-the-good-book-and-cinematic-demons-9781978703186","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}