Reading the Bible with Horror
Abstract
In Reading the Bible with Horror, Brandon R. Grafius takes the reader on a whirlwind tour through the dark corners of the Hebrew Bible. Along the way, he stops to place the monstrous Leviathan in conversation with contemporary monster theory, uses Derrida to help explore the ghosts that haunt the biblical landscape, and reads the House of David as a haunted house. Conversations arise between unexpected sources, such as the Pentateuch legal texts dealing with female sexuality and Carrie. Throughout the book, Grafius asks how the Hebrew Bible can be both sacred text and tome of fright, and he explores the numerous ways in which the worlds of religion and horror share uncomfortable spaces.
Schlagworte
horror studies jewish studies hebrew bible monster theory cultural studies biblical studies popular culture- Kapitel Ausklappen | EinklappenSeiten
- i–xii Preface i–xii
- 1–14 Introduction 1–14
- 77–100 4 Haunted Spaces 77–100
- 125–142 6 The Monstrous YHWH 125–142
- 143–146 Conclusion 143–146
- 147–166 Bibliography 147–166
- 167–170 General Index 167–170
- 175–175 About the Author 175–175