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The Forbidden Body
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Author : Douglas E. Cowan
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2022-05-17
The Forbidden Body written by Douglas E. Cowan and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-17 with Religion categories.
From creature features to indie horror flicks, find out what happens when sex, horror, and the religious imagination come together Throughout history, religion has attempted to control nothing so much as our bodies: what they are and what they mean; what we do with them, with whom, and under what circumstances; how they may be displayed—or, more commonly, how they must be hidden. Yet, we remain fascinated, obsessed even, by bodies that have left, or been forced out of, their “proper” place. The Forbidden Body examines how horror culture treats these bodies, exploring the dark spaces where sex and the sexual body come together with religious belief and tales of terror. Taking a broad approach not limited to horror cinema or popular fiction, but embracing also literary horror, weird fiction, graphic storytelling, visual arts, and participative culture, Douglas E. Cowan explores how fears of bodies that are tainted, impure, or sexually deviant are made visible and reinforced through popular horror tropes. The volume challenges the reader to move beyond preconceived notions of religion in order to decipher the “religious imagination” at play in the scary stories we tell over and over again. Cowan argues that stories of religious bodies “out of place” are so compelling because they force us to consider questions that religious belief cannot comfortably answer: Who are we? Where do we come from? Why do we suffer? And above all, do we matter? As illuminating as it is unsettling, The Forbidden Body offers a fascinating look at how and why we imagine bodies in all the wrong places.
The Forbidden Body
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Author : Douglas E. Cowan
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2022-05-17
The Forbidden Body written by Douglas E. Cowan and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-17 with Literary Criticism categories.
"Throughout history, the religious imagination has attempted to control nothing so much as our bodies: what they are and what they mean; what we do with them, with whom, and under what circumstances; how they may be displayed-or, more commonly, how they must be hidden. Religious belief and mandate affect how our bodies are used in ritual practice, as well as how we use them to identify and marginalize threatening religious Others. This book examines how horror culture treats religious bodies that have stepped (or been pushed) out of their 'proper' place. Unlike most books on religion and horror, This book explores the dark spaces where sex, sexual representation, and the sexual body come together with religious belief and scary stories. Because these intersections of sex, horror, and the religious imagination force us to question the nature of consensus reality, supernatural horror, especially as it concerns the body, often shows us the religious imagination at work in real time. It is important to note that the discussion in this book is not limited either to horror cinema or to popular fiction, but considers a wide range of material, including literary horror, weird fiction, graphic storytelling, visual arts, participative culture, and aspects of real-world religious fear. It is less concerned with horror as a genre (which is mainly a function of marketing) and more with the horror mode, a way of storytelling that finds expression across a number of genres, a variety of media, and even blurs the boundary between fiction and non-fiction. This expanded focus not only deepens the pool of potential examples, but invites a much broader readership in for a swim"--
The Forbidden Body
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Author : Shelley Bovey
language : en
Publisher: Pandora Press
Release Date : 1994
The Forbidden Body written by Shelley Bovey and has been published by Pandora Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Body image categories.
The author, herself a size 24, exposes discrimination in all its forms and reveals that this is far more threatening to a woman's physical and mental health than the health risks associated with being fat. She puts tough questions to Harley Street surgeons, dieticians and others with a vested interest in women wanting to be thinner, and talks to doctors who confess that prejudice, not science, makes them condemn fat women as unhealthy.
The Forbidden
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Author : F. R. Tallis
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2012-06-07
The Forbidden written by F. R. Tallis and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-07 with Fiction categories.
The Forbidden is a historical, scare-your-socks off gothic horror by F. R. Tallis, author of the Vienna Blood series. When ambitious Doctor Paul Clément takes a job at the mission hospital on Saint Sébastien, he has dreams of discovering cures for tropical diseases. What he finds is a place where the black arts are just a way of life. After witnessing the ritualistic murder of a young man, said to be one of the living dead, her is forbidden to speak of what he has seen. On returning to Paris, Clément's attention turns to studying the nervous system and resuscitation. He is told of patients who have apparently died, been brought back to life, and whilst suspended between life and death, experience what they believe to be heaven. Clément attempts a daring experiment in order to confirm these extraordinary reports, but the outcome is wholly unexpected. Could it be that when he is resuscitated, he brings something back with him – an ancient evil, so powerful that it can never be destroyed? Is the good doctor slowly succumbing to madness, or has he really passed through the gates of hell?
The Forbidden Touch Of Sanguardo
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Author : Julia James
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2014-04-15
The Forbidden Touch Of Sanguardo written by Julia James and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-15 with Fiction categories.
Her heart rate was raised rapidly. And she knew exactly what had caused it. Rafael Sanguardo... Celeste Philips's night was meant to be about raising money for charity. Not trying to douse the flames of attraction between herself and self-made millionaire Rafael Sanguardo, a man who always gets what he wants. Celeste knows she shouldn't fall for Rafael's practiced charm, yet the more her head tells her to walk away and protect her fragile heart...the more she craves his forbidden touch!
The Forbidden God
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Author : Venu G. Joshi
language : en
Publisher: White Falcon Publishing
Release Date : 2019-08-29
The Forbidden God written by Venu G. Joshi and has been published by White Falcon Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-29 with Art categories.
A first of its kind high fantasy of an EPIC scale “DieTerra needs its Wolf. The Wolf who bears suns in his eyes.” Once, the world of DieTerra brimmed with magic. Pioneered by magical races and fantastical beings, sorcery and alchemy were the way of life for most. At the head of this world, stood an order of seven individuals known as the Seven Pillars. The Pillars wielded seven magical stones, called the Vivi stones, which enabled them to manipulate and create the elemental forces. The world is not the same anymore. For over a thousand years, the Council has ruled DieTerra. Sorcery is forbidden and magic has been driven out of the lands. The Peacekeepers maintain total control. The governments and monarchs of the world bow to the council and operate at their behest. When Aermes Dakians, an eighteen-year-old lord in hiding, receives a Vivi stone and a ten year old letter from his father, his mission is simple- join the Seven Pillars at the Fiachori Shrine; where others like him have gathered to learn about their respective Vivi stones and hone their abilities. Unaware of the meticulous plot set in motion by the Council, the Pillars find themselves cornered into an unavoidable conflict- aimed at exterminating their ancient order. The young trainees must collide with the all-powerful Peacekeepers to defend their legacies and in turn, the future of DieTerra.
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Author : Heather Graham
language : en
Publisher: MIRA
Release Date : 2021-07-27
The Forbidden written by Heather Graham and has been published by MIRA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-27 with Fiction categories.
She is someone’s darkest desire Playing the victim of a vampire king on an island off New Orleans is actress Avalon Morgan’s creepiest role to date. It’s also scary good fun—until the victim of a real killer is discovered on set, laid out for all to see. With production shut down, Avalon can’t stop thinking about the chilling crime scene, or Grayson Avery, the investigator working the case. With a rising body count and zero leads, Gray can’t help but be impressed by Avalon’s amateur sleuthing, which takes her to the darkest corners of the internet, where killers confess their crimes. One such account is a dead ringer for the murders, but when the evidence vanishes, nobody believes Avalon—except for Gray. With no one they can trust, Avalon and Gray are determined to unbury the truth at any cost, but a return to the deadly island could be the last thing they do. Krewe of Hunters Book 1: Phantom Evil Book 2: Heart of Evil Book 3: Sacred Evil Book 4: The Evil Inside Book 5: The Unseen Book 6: The Unholy Book 7: The Unspoken Book 8: The Uninvited Book 9: The Night Is Watching Book 10: The Night Is Alive Book 11: The Night Is Forever Book 12: The Cursed Book 13: The Hexed Book 14: The Betrayed Book 15: The Silenced Book 16: The Forgotten Book 17: The Hidden Book 18: Haunted Destiny Book 19: Deadly Fate Book 20: Darkest Journey Book 21: Dying Breath Book 22: Dark Rites Book 23: Wicked Deeds Book 24: Fade to Black Book 25: Pale as Death Book 26: Echoes of Evil Book 27: The Summoning Book 28: The Seekers Book 29: The Stalking Book 30: Seeing Darkness Book 31: Deadly Touch Book 32: Dreaming Death Book 33: The Unforgiven
Flirting With The Forbidden
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Author : Joss Wood
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2014-04-01
Flirting With The Forbidden written by Joss Wood and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with Fiction categories.
He can look…but he's not supposed to touch! Bodyguard Noah Fraser hasn't seen diamond heiress Morgan Moreau for eight years—but the image of her naked body has been imprinted on his mind ever since! The sexy socialite was totally off-limits and it took every ounce of Noah's iron control to walk away…. Now he's been hired to protect her again, so picking up where they left off definitely isn't an option. But Noah's body doesn't seem to have got the memo—keeping his hands off Morgan is a 24/7 battle! And how can he resist the forbidden when giving in is so irresistbly tempting…?
The Forbidden Mistress
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Author : Anne Mather
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2015-08-17
The Forbidden Mistress written by Anne Mather and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-17 with Fiction categories.
Tempting… Oliver Ferreira desired Grace more than any woman he'd ever known. However, he couldn't take what wasn't his…. Teasing… Grace worked for Oliver's brother,Tom; in fact, rumor had it that she was Tom's mistress. Common sense and experience told Oliver to stay away…. Forbidden…! But passion was stronger than reason—and Oliver knew it was only a matter of time before he made this forbidden mistress his…
The Forbidden Religion
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Author : Jose M. Herrou Aragon
language : en
Publisher: José M. Herrou Aragón
Release Date : 2012-07-03
The Forbidden Religion written by Jose M. Herrou Aragon and has been published by José M. Herrou Aragón this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-03 with Religion categories.
Gnosis means knowledge. But we are not referring to just any knowledge. Gnosis is knowledge which produces a great transformation in those who receive it. Knowledge capable of nothing less than waking up man and helping him to escape from the prison in which he finds himself. That is why Gnosis has been so persecuted throughout the course of history, because it is knowledge considered dangerous for the religious and political authorities who govern mankind from the shadows. Every time this religion, absolutely different from the rest, appears before man, the other religions unite to try to destroy or hide it again. Primordial Gnosis is the original Gnosis, true Gnosis, eternal Gnosis, Gnostic knowledge in its pure form. Due to multiple persecutions, Primordial Gnosis has been fragmented, distorted and hidden.