Holy Terror : Understanding Religion and Violence in Popular Culture
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1845533607
ISBN-13
9781845533601
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 11th, 2014
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
288 grams
Dimensions
23.50 x 15.60 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
Religious issues & debates Popular culture
Ksh 8,300.00
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To what degree does violent rhetoric shape belief and values? How might we understand the social function of violence in popular discourses? What is the significance of violence being associated with particular religious groups or ideas in the media? This collection of essays arose from an international conference investigating those questions.
The authors of religious scriptures had little difficulty enhancing sacred narratives with the rhetoric of violence. The phenomenon continues in the habitual linkage of violence and religion in contemporary film, music and literature. ''Holy Terror'' brings together scholars of religious studies, biblical studies, film studies and sociology to examine the social function of violence in popular discourse. The book questions how violent rhetoric shapes belief and values, how audience empathy with violent protagonists can be understood, and the significance of the association of violence with particular religious groups and ideas. A range of phenomena are analysed, including terrorism in Scripture, apocalyptic texts in film and violence in sport.
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