{"product_id":"religion-and-its-monsters-paperback","title":"Religion and Its Monsters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy Beal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReligious encounters with mystery can be fascinating, but also terrifying. So too when it comes to encounters with the monsters that haunt Jewish and Christian traditions. Religion has a lot to do with horror, and horror has a lot to do with religion. Religion has its monsters, and monsters have their religion. In this unusual and provocative book, Timothy Beal explores how religion, horror, and the monstrous are deeply intertwined.　\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition has been thoughtfully updated, reflecting on developments in the field over the past two decades and highlighting its contributions to emerging conversations. It also features a new chapter, \"Gods, Monsters, and Machines,\" which engages cultural fascinations and anxieties about technologies of artificial intelligence and machine learning as they relate to religion and the monstrous at the dawn of the Anthropocene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReligion and Its Monsters \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for students and scholars of religion and popular culture, as well as for any readers with an interest in horror theory or monster theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimothy Beal\u003c\/strong\u003e is Distinguished University Professor, Florence Harkness Professor of Religion, and Director of h.lab at Case Western Reserve University. He has published essays on religion and culture for the\u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN.com, and \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen Time Is Short: Finding Our Way in the Anthropocene\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751534788896,"sku":"9780367440541","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e4f2d6fa0c1b3bd3184e2d2181ec2be8.webp?v=1779975320","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/religion-and-its-monsters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}