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Folkloric Horror in Medieval Literature - New Discussions and Approaches

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Folkloric Horror in Medieval Literature: New Discussions and Approaches focuses on the medieval and early modern precursors of what is now frequently described as Folk Horror and the under examined elements of the genre.

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Introduction: The Concept of Medieval Folk Horror
Chapter One: The Modern and the Premodern
Chapter Two: Topophobia, Hauntology, and the Monstrous Role of Place
Chapter Three: Faith, Fear, and the Fear of God
Chapter Four: Fear of Ourselves: The Folkloric Dead
Chapter Five: Northern Nights, Ancient Fears
Chapter Six: Horror, Folklore, and the Celtic Fringe
Chapter Seven: Horror Beyond Europe: Fears of the New World
Chapter Eight: The Morality of Fear
Conclusion: The State of the Folkish Field
Bibliography
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About the author

Caitlyn Harris is teaching assistant in English at Northeastern State University.Christopher M. Flavin is department chair and professor in the Department of Languages and Literature at Northeastern State University.

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