Gavin F. Hurley

Catholic Horror and Rhetorical Dialectics

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Produktbeschreibung

Catholic Horror and Rhetorical Dialectics argues that Catholic horror fiction works distinctively to inspire the philosophical, theological, and spiritual imaginations of readers from all backgrounds and faith traditions, employing dialectical methods to invite audiences to reflect on profound existential questions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lehigh University Press
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 486g
• ISBN-13: 9781611463620
• ISBN-10: 1611463629
• Artikelnr.: 70065129

Autorenporträt

By Gavin F. Hurley

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Contemplative Horror and Rhetoric
Chapter One: What is Catholic Horror Literature?
Chapter Two: What are Rhetorical Dialectics?
Chapter Three: Rhetorical Dialectics of J.K. Huysmans's Là-Bas (1891)
Chapter Four: Rhetorical Dialectics of Robert Hugh Benson's The Light
Invisible (1903)
Chapter Five: Rhetorical Dialectics of Robert Hugh Benson's A Mirror of
Shallot (1907)
Chapter Six: Rhetorical Dialectics of William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist
(1971)
Conclusion: Orienting the Head and Heart