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Gospel of the living dead : George Romero's visions of hell on earth
- Title
- Gospel of the living dead : George Romero's visions of hell on earth / Kim Paffenroth.
- Author
- Paffenroth, Kim, 1966-
- Publication
- Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, c2006.
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Details
- Description
- ix, 195 p.; 24 cm.
- Alternative Title
- George Romero's visions of hell on earth
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-190) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: the themes of the current zombie movie genre -- Night of the living dead (1968): Romero's first look at Hell, sin, and human nature -- Dawn of the dead (1978): consumerism, materialism, and the fourth circle of hell -- Day of the dead (1985): violence, perverted reason, and the lower circles of Hell -- Dawn of the dead (2004): Limbo and the partial victory of reason and virtue -- Land of the dead (2005): the deepest abyss of Hell and the final hope -- Conclusion: the meaning and future of zombie movies.
- Call Number
- JFE 06-13980
- ISBN
- 1932792651 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9781932792652 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2006021263
- 9781932792652
- OCLC
- 70230671
- Author
- Paffenroth, Kim, 1966-
- Title
- Gospel of the living dead : George Romero's visions of hell on earth / Kim Paffenroth.
- Imprint
- Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, c2006.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-190) and index.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 9781932792652
- Research Call Number
- JFE 06-13980