The Lure of the Dark Side

Demons, devils, spirits and vampires are present throughout popular Western culture in film, music and literature. Their religious significance has only recently begun to be explored. ‘The Lure of the Darkside’ brings together the work of some of the most important and creative scholars in the field of Biblical and Religious Studies. The essays explore demonology in popular culture from a range of perspectives: Satanism within contemporary music; the relationship between hymn and horror film; the career of Hannibal Lecter; the portrayal of Satan in films about Christ; and spiritual perversion in the Harry Potter Stories. This fresh and ground-breaking volume will be of interest to students of religious studies and theology, as well as literary and popular culture.Additional ISBNs: 1845533100, 1845533097, 1315711052, 1845537386, 9781845533106, 9781845533090, 9781315711058, 9781845537388The Lure of the Dark Side: Satan and Western Demonology in Popular Culture 1st Edition is written by Christopher H. Partridge; Eric S. Christianson and published by Routledge. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for The Lure of the Dark Side are 9781317490784, 1317490789 and the print ISBNs are 9781845533106, 1845533100.