Gospel of the living dead: George Romero's visions of hell on earth
"For nearly forty years the zombie films of George A. Romero have presented viewers with hellish visions of our world overrun by flesh-eating ghouls. This rigorous but entertaining study shows how these films use Christian imagery from the Bible and Dante to probe deeper questions of human natu...
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Waco, Tex.
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2006
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| Zusammenfassung: | "For nearly forty years the zombie films of George A. Romero have presented viewers with hellish visions of our world overrun by flesh-eating ghouls. This rigorous but entertaining study shows how these films use Christian imagery from the Bible and Dante to probe deeper questions of human nature and purpose, while also giving a chilling and darkly humorous critique of modern, secular America that should be heeded by Christian and humanist alike."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | IX, 195 S. |
| ISBN: | 1932792651 9781932792652 |
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Autor: Paffenroth, Kim
Jahr: 2006
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments vii
Preface ix
Introduction 1
The Themes of the Current Zombie Movie Genre
1 Night of the Living Dead (1968) 27
Romero s First Look at Hell, Sin, and Human Nature
2 Dawn ofthe Dead (1978) 45
Consumerism, Materialism, and the Fourth Circle of Hell
3 Day of the Dead (1985) 71
Violence, Perverted Reason, and the Lower Circles of Hell
4 Dawn of the Dead (2004) 91
Limbo and the Partial Victory of Reason and Virtue
5 Land of the Dead (2005) 115
The Deepest Abyss of Hell and the Final Hope
Conclusion 133
The Meaning and Future of Zombie Movies
Notes 137
Bibliography 185
Index 191
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Titel: Gospel of the living dead
Autor: Paffenroth, Kim
Jahr: 2006
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments vii
Preface ix
Introduction 1
The Themes of the Current Zombie Movie Genre
1 Night of the Living Dead (1968) 27
Romero's First Look at Hell, Sin, and Human Nature
2 Dawn ofthe Dead (1978) 45
Consumerism, Materialism, and the Fourth Circle of Hell
3 Day of the Dead (1985) 71
Violence, Perverted Reason, and the Lower Circles of Hell
4 Dawn of the Dead (2004) 91
Limbo and the Partial Victory of Reason and Virtue
5 Land of the Dead (2005) 115
The Deepest Abyss of Hell and the Final Hope
Conclusion 133
The Meaning and Future of Zombie Movies
Notes 137
Bibliography 185
Index 191 |
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