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Catholic horror and rhetorical dialectics / Gavin F. Hurley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hurley, Gavin F., author.
- Series:
- Critical conversations in horror studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Catholic Church--In literature.
- Catholic Church.
- Horror tales--Catholic authors--History and criticism.
- Horror tales.
- Dialectic in literature.
- Catholics in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 189 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Bethlehem : Lehigh University Press ; Lanham, Maryland : The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 2024.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Contemplative horror and rhetoric
- What is Catholic horror literature?
- What are rhetorical dialectics?
- Rhetorical dialectics of J.K. Huysmans's Là-bas (1891)
- Rhetorical dialectics of Robert Hugh Benson's The light invisible (1903)
- Rhetorical dialectics of Robert Hugh Benson's A mirror of shallot (1907)
- Rhetorical dialectics of William Peter Blatty's The exorcist (1971)
- Conclusion: Orienting the head and heart
- Appendix: Catholic horror authors/Authors that inform the study of Catholic horror literature.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 08, 2024).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Hurley, Gavin F. Catholic horror and rhetorical dialectics
- ISBN:
- 9781611463637
- 1611463637
- Publisher Number:
- 40032406942
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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