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Subversive Spirits
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Author : Robin Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date : 2018-01-17
Subversive Spirits written by Robin Roberts and has been published by Univ. Press of Mississippi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-17 with Social Science categories.
The supernatural has become extraordinarily popular in literature, television, and film. Vampires, zombies, werewolves, witches, and wizard have become staples of entertainment industries, and many of these figures have received extensive critical attention. But one figure has remained in the shadows--the female ghost. Inherently liminal, often literally invisible, the female ghost has nevertheless appeared in all genres. Subversive Spirits: The Female Ghost in British and American Popular Culture brings this figure into the light, exploring her cultural significance in a variety of media from 1926 to 2014. Robin Roberts argues that the female ghost is well worth studying for what she can tell us about feminine subjectivity in cultural contexts. Subversive Spirits examines appearances of the female ghost in heritage sites, theater, Hollywood film, literature, and television in the United States and the United Kingdom. What holds these disparate female ghosts together is their uncanny ability to disrupt, illuminate, and challenge gendered assumptions. As with other supernatural figures, the female ghost changes over time, especially responding to changes in gender roles. Roberts's analysis begins with comedic female ghosts in literature and film and moves into horror by examining the successful play The Woman in Black and the legend of the weeping woman, La Llorona. Roberts then situates the canonical works of Maxine Hong Kingston and Toni Morrison in the tradition of the female ghost to explore how the ghost is used to portray the struggle and pain of women of color. Roberts further analyzes heritage sites that use the female ghost as the friendly and inviting narrator for tourists. The book concludes with a comparison of the British and American versions of the television hit Being Human, where the female ghost expands her influence to become a mother and savior to all humanity.
A Field Guide To Demons Vampires Fallen Angels And Other Subversive Spirits
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Author : Carol K. Mack
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Release Date : 2011-09-27
A Field Guide To Demons Vampires Fallen Angels And Other Subversive Spirits written by Carol K. Mack and has been published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-27 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The field guide to some of the most horrific and fascinating creatures found in mythology and legend.
A Field Guide To Demons Fairies Fallen Angels And Other Subversive Spirits
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Author : Carol K. Mack
language : en
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Release Date : 1998
A Field Guide To Demons Fairies Fallen Angels And Other Subversive Spirits written by Carol K. Mack and has been published by Arcade Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The Macks divert our gaze from our contemporary red-faced, cloven-hoofed misrepresentation of demons to remind us of the ancient roles demons were originally assigned to play. From the Tommyknockers of North American mountain mines to the South African Mbulu that waits in the river for lone travelers, A Field Guide to Demons classifies these creatures by their domains--water, mountain, forest--rather than in alphabetical or cultural order, dishing out antique and contemporary lore on these most misunderstood of spirits. A Field Guide to Demons melds folklore and mythology; maintains a surprisingly evenhanded view of demons; and reveals their role as the necessary challenger to established order, the antagonist--without which there could be no hero--and the darkness through which goodness shines brightest. --Brian Patterson
A Field Guide To Demons Vampires Fallen Angels And Other Subversive Spirits
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Author : Carol K. Mack
language : en
Publisher: Arcade
Release Date : 2023-08-08
A Field Guide To Demons Vampires Fallen Angels And Other Subversive Spirits written by Carol K. Mack and has been published by Arcade this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-08 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Now in paperback with a new foreword, the classic field guide to the demons that continue to inhabit our world. If you met a werewolf on the eve of a full moon, would you know how to tell what he really was? Could you resist the dark charms of a vampire or the lure of a fallen angel? Did you know that the razor-sharp tail of the Mbulu of South Africa has a mind of its own? Or that the Kuru-Pira of Brazil has eyes that glow like embers and fangs ripping from its mouth? In this updated edition of A Field Guide to Demons, Carol and Dinah Mack bring to life some of the most horrific and fascinating creatures ever described in lore and legend. With a deft pen and global perspective,they profile more than ninety bogies including demons, fairies, ghouls, mermaids, vampires, kelpies, werewolves, and more. Readers will delight in exploring the origin, characteristics, and cultural significance of each creature. Organized by habitat, and offering helpful dispelling and disarming techniques in every instance, A Field Guide to Demons will entertain readers of all ages while shedding light on religious and cultural traditions from around the world. It is a must for students, writers, academics, aspiring demon watchers, and anyone interested in mythology or the occult. This edition has a new foreword by Stephen Jones.
A Field Guide To Demons Vampires Fallen Angels Other Subversive Spirits
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Author : Carol K. Mack
language : en
Publisher: Arcade
Release Date : 2023-09-05
A Field Guide To Demons Vampires Fallen Angels Other Subversive Spirits written by Carol K. Mack and has been published by Arcade this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-05 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Now back in print in a new gift format, the classic field guide to the demons that have never stopped inhabiting our world. If you met a werewolf on the eve of a full moon, would you know how to tell what he really was? Could you resist the dark charms of a vampire or the lure of a fallen angel? Did you know that the razor-sharp tail of the Mbulu of South Africa has a mind of its own? Or that the Kuru-Pira of Brazil has eyes that glow like embers and fangs ripping from its mouth? In this updated edition of A Field Guide to Demons, Carol and Dinah Mack bring to life some of the most horrific and fascinating creatures ever described in lore and legend. With a deft pen and global perspective,they profile more than ninety bogies including demons, fairies, ghouls, mermaids, vampires, kelpies, werewolves, and more. Readers will delight in exploring the origin, characteristics, and cultural significance of each creature. Organized by habitat, and offering helpful dispelling and disarming techniques in every instance, A Field Guide to Demons will entertain readers of all ages while shedding light on religious and cultural traditions from around the world. It is a must for students, writers, academics, aspiring demon watchers, and anyone interested in mythology or the occult. This edition has a new foreword by Stephen Jones.
The Victorian Woman Question In Contemporary Feminist Fiction
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Author : J. King
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-06-01
The Victorian Woman Question In Contemporary Feminist Fiction written by J. King and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
The Victorian Woman Question in Contemporary Feminist Fiction explores the representation of Victorian womanhood in the work of some of today's most important British and North American novelists including A.S. Byatt, Sarah Waters, Margaret Atwood, Angela Carter and Toni Morrison. By analysing these novels in the context of the scientific, religious and literary discourses that shaped Victorian ideas about gender, it contributes to an important inter-disciplinary debate. For while showing the power of these discourses to shape women's roles, the novels also suggest how individual women might challenge that power through their own lives.
Encyclopedia Of Spirits And Ghosts In World Mythology
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Author : Theresa Bane
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-03-10
Encyclopedia Of Spirits And Ghosts In World Mythology written by Theresa Bane and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-10 with Social Science categories.
Of all the anomalous phenomenon reported, ghost sightings are by far the most common. The words "ghost" and "spirit" are used interchangeably in American English but in other cultures the lingering souls of the departed are not to be confused with ancestral spirits, demonic spirits, numens or poltergeists. This encyclopedia lists hundreds of entities of the spirit realm--from aatxe to zuzeca--from world mythology and folklore.
The Mythic Forest The Green Man And The Spirit Of Nature
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Author : Gary R. Varner
language : en
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Release Date : 2006
The Mythic Forest The Green Man And The Spirit Of Nature written by Gary R. Varner and has been published by Algora Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Literary Criticism categories.
In this world tour of folklore and ancient art, Varner examines the images we give to the spirit of nature and explores this important aspect of human perception.
Unsinkable Spirits
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Author : Jennifer C. Garlen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Unsinkable Spirits written by Jennifer C. Garlen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with categories.
Interdisciplinary And Religio Cultural Discourses On A Spirit Filled World
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Author : V. Kärkkäinen
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-09-12
Interdisciplinary And Religio Cultural Discourses On A Spirit Filled World written by V. Kärkkäinen and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-12 with Philosophy categories.
This volume presents interdisciplinary, intercultural, and interreligious approaches directed toward the articulation of a pneumatological theology in its broadest sense, especially in terms of attempting to conceive of a spirit-filled world.