Reading Phinehas, Watching Slashers - Horror Theory and Numbers 25

Brandon R. Grafius examines the tale of Phineas as expressing the latent anxieties of the Israelite society that produced it, combining the insights of historical criticism with those of contemporary horror and monster theory. The combination of methods illumines the concern of a priestly class to control community boundaries.

Sommario

Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction: Keep It in the Family
1. History of Exegesis
2. Numbers 25 and Historical Criticism
3. Horror in Theory
4. Numbers 25 and Horror Theory
5. Reading Phinehas
6. Conclusion
Appendix: Numbers 25: Author's Translation and Notes
Bibliography
About the Author

Info autore

Brandon R. Grafius is assistant professor of biblical studies at Ecumenical Theological Seminary.

Riassunto

Brandon R. Grafius examines the tale of Phineas as expressing the latent anxieties of the Israelite society that produced it, combining the insights of historical criticism with those of contemporary horror and monster theory. The combination of methods illumines the concern of a priestly class to control community boundaries.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Brandon R Grafius, Brandon R. Grafius
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781978701205
• ISBN: 978-1-978701-20-5
• Pagine: 228
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics, ART / Film & Video, ART / Popular Culture, Christianity, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Horror, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General, Old Testaments, Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics