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Author : Joseph Nazel
Publisher : Holloway House Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780870670558
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (75 download)
Download or read book Devil Dolls written by Joseph Nazel and published by Holloway House Publishing Company. This book was released on 1985-03-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Molly Lee
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
ISBN 13 : 1889963852
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (899 download)
Download or read book Not Just a Pretty Face written by Molly Lee and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in a full-color second edition, Not Just a Pretty Face is an engaging exploration of the role of dolls and doll making in Alaska Native cultures. From ancient ivory carvings to the thriving tourist market, dolls and human figurines have played integral parts in the ritual, economic, and social lives of Native Alaskans. Dolls served as children's playthings, represented absent community members at ceremonies, and predicted the movements of game animals for shamans. Not Just a Pretty Face surveys these and other uses of dolls and figurines, illustrating in beautiful color photographs the diversity of the doll-making tradition in Eskimo, Athabaskan, and Northwest Coast Native communities. Authors explore the ethnographic literature, twentieth-century oral histories, and photographic documentation of dolls and the doll-making process. Contemporary doll makers explain, in their own words, how they learned to make dolls and what doll making means to them. The second edition features a photo essay on Rosalie Paniyak of Chevak, one of the most influential doll makers in Alaska today. Not Just a Pretty Face provides a panoramic view of an ancient tradition and situates the art of doll making within a contemporary context. Scholarly, yet accessible, Not Just a Pretty Face is a lively contribution to the literature on dolls, anthropology, and Native studies.
Author : Darren Oldridge
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191633534
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book The Devil: A Very Short Introduction written by Darren Oldridge and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do the innocent suffer in a world created by a loving God? Does this mean that God cannot prevent this suffering, despite His supposed omnipotence? Or is God not loving after all? This in brief is 'the problem of evil'. The Devil provides one solution to this problem: his rebellion against God and hatred of His works is responsible for evil. The Christian Devil has fascinated writers and theologians since the time of the New Testament, and inspired many dramatic and haunting works of art. Today he remains a potent image in popular culture. The Devil: A Very Short Introduction presents an introduction to the Devil in the history of ideas and the lives of real people. Darren Oldridge shows us that he is a more important figure in western history than is often appreciated, and also a richly complex and contradictory one. Oldridge focuses on three main themes: the idea of the Devil being integral to western thought from the early Middle Ages to the beginnings of modernity; the principle of 'demonic inversion' (the idea that as the eternal leader of the opposition, the Devil represents the mirror image of goodness); and the multiplicity and instability of ideas about the Devil. While belief in the Devil has declined, the idea of an abstract force of evil is still remarkably strong. Oldridge concludes by exploring 'demonological' ways of thinking in our own time, including allegations of 'satanic ritual abuse' and the on-going 'war on terror'. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Bill Hayes
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760360553
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book The One Percenter Encyclopedia written by Bill Hayes and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wonder how the Hells Angels got their name, or about that little demonic critter on the Pagan's patch? What about the local one-percenter motorcycle club that hangs out at the corner bar? What goes on there? This book answers these questions and more. The One-Percenter Encyclopedia: The World of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs from Abyss Ghosts to Zombies Elite features concise entries that include information on founding chapters, founding dates, number of chapters and members, club and leadership biographies, and more. This book covers all the major clubs--Hells Angels, Outlaws, Pagans, Mongols, Vagos--as well as lesser-known clubs from around the world.
Author : Anthony Ferguson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781921456466
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (564 download)
Download or read book Devil Dolls and Duplicates in Australian Horror written by Anthony Ferguson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since time immemorial, men have dreamed of creating beings in their own image, and for almost as long they have endured nightmare visions of being overthrown by the beings they create. Dolls and effigies have always been a staple in the horror fiction genre, for what could be more frightening than seeing that which is inanimate move of its own volition, or hearing words emanate from fleshless lips while staring into glassy, lifeless eyes? Presented here for the first time are the collected ruminations on the theme of dolls and duplicates by some of the biggest names in Australian horror and science fiction. There are tales on reanimated corpses, beautiful gynoids, alien impostors, clones, golems, doppelgangers, and of course, dolls ¿ effigies that exist to serve and protect, and others that want to mess with your head in the worst possible way.
Author : Sasha Mullins
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806525198
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (251 download)
Download or read book Bikerlady written by Sasha Mullins and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rev up the engines with this book about the powerful, sexy, and fearless women who love the open road, and the motorcycles they ride. Color photos.
Author : Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1466851945
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book The Doll Collection written by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A treasure trove of all-new stories exploring the dark side of dolls, puppets, mannequins and more—featuring Joyce Carol Oates, Jeffrey Ford and others. The seventeen original stories in this anthology feature everything from life-sized clockwork dolls to all-too-human Betsy Wetsy-type baby dolls. Moving past the cliches of the doll trope, each one delves into the uncanny creepiness of these bizarrely lifelike objects. Master anthologist Ellen Datlow has assembled a menagerie of beautifully terrifying stories from critically acclaimed authors such as Seanan McGuire, Carrie Vaughn, Pat Cadigan, Tim Lebbon, Richard Kadrey, Genevieve Valentine. The collection is illustrated with photographs of dolls taken by Datlow and other devoted doll collectors from the science fiction and fantasy field. The result is a star-studded collection exploring one of our most primal fears. Stories in this anthology by: Stephen Gallagher, Joyce Carol Oates, Gemma Files, Pat Cadigan, Lucy Sussex, Tim Lebbon, Seanan McGuire, Carrie Vaughn, Stephen Graham Jones, Miranda Siemienowicz, Mary Robinette Kowal, Richard Bowes, Genevieve Valentine, Richard Kadrey, Veronica Schanoes, John Langan, Jeffrey Ford
Author : Bryan Senn
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476610908
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book A Year of Fear written by Bryan Senn and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eclectic overview of horror cinema offers up a collection of horror films for practically any occasion and literally every day of the year. For example, the author recommends commemorating United Nations Day (October 24) with a screening of The Colossus of New York, whose startling climax takes place at the U.N. Building. Each day-by-day entry includes the movie title, production year, plot summary and critique, along with a brief explanation of how the film fits into the history of that particular day and interesting anecdotes on the film's production.
Author : Erzabet Bishop
Publisher : Naughty Nights Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1773574361
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)
Download or read book Devil's Mate written by Erzabet Bishop and published by Naughty Nights Press LLC. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She sees possessed people. Amity Rothchild’s life couldn’t get any more complicated. Born a Guardian against the shadows, she’s already faced her share of battles. Quitting her job as a barista to become an exorcist sounded good... until she tried paying the rent. No one ever told her she was about to become the keeper of a demon cat and two arcane texts that would most likely get her killed. Oh, and throw in one smoking hot hook up with a guy who may or may not be the Devil in blue jeans. Yeah. Complicated is her middle name. A brush of black wings… and scorch marks. Being the Devil is a full time job. Lucas Morningstar can attest to that. Disappearing demons, corporate takeovers, managing the seven deadlies, and a sister who wants him dead. Yeah. Whoever said it was better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven hasn’t had to do it for the last several millennia. One night at a local bar brings him blissful salvation in the arms of a luscious brunette, but when all Hell literally breaks loose, can he fit all the pieces together before his one and only chance at happiness is taken away forever?
Author : Anne Fine
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 085753064X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (575 download)
Download or read book The Devil Walks written by Anne Fine and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel is raised as an invalid in isolation by his mother until the day she is removed to an asylum and Daniel is taken to live with the doctor's family. Soon Daniel begins to uncover secrets about his mother's dark family history, and a sinister doll seems to be at the centre of the mystery. First person recount. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary.
Author : A. F. Robertson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135944946
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Life Like Dolls written by A. F. Robertson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1980s there has been a growing billion dollar business producing porcelain collectible dolls. Avertised in Sunday newspapers and mailbox fliers, even Marie Osmond, an avid collector herself, is now promoting her own line of dolls on the Home Shopping Network and sales are soaring. With average price tags of $100 -- and $500 or more for a handcrafted or limited edition doll -- these dolls strike a chord in the hearts of middle-aged and older women, their core buyers, some of whom create "nurseries" devoted to collections that number in the hundreds. Each doll has its own name, identity and "adoption certificate," like Shawna, "who has just learned to stack blocks all by herself," and Bobby, whose "brown, handset eyes shine with mischief and little-boy plans." Exploring the nexus of emotions, consumption and commodification they represent, A. F. Robertson tracks the rise of the porcelain collectible market; interviews the women themselves; and visits their clubs, fairs and homes to understand what makes the dolls so irresistible. Lifelike but freakish; novelties that profess to be antiques; pricey kitsch: These dolls are the product of powerful emotions and big business. Life Like Dolls pursues why middle-class, educated women obsessively collect these dolls and what this phenomenon says about our culture.
Author : Alvarado, Denise
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 1578635543
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (786 download)
Download or read book The Voodoo Doll Spellbook written by Alvarado, Denise and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents doll spells drawn from New Orleans Voodoo and hoodoo traditions as well as those from ancient Greece, Egypt, Malaysia, Japan, and Africa, intended to produce fast-acting, long-lasting magic.
Author : Devil James
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1662479514
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)
Download or read book Eerie Embraces from the Peculiar Purgatory written by Devil James and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-07-22 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devil-James is not a fan of money and is a spiritual writer who writes only for the art alone, so in all reality, he has no concern whatsoever if you read this book. However, if you are already a fan or self-proclaimed proud member of the "Devil-James Cult" or still find yourself genuinely interested in the weird & unique style of Devil-James, then here is a vague foggy description of what you are about to get yourself in to... Somewhere high above into the dreary dark midnight skies, the slow-rolling thunderclouds of doomy deception disguise the way out. Some kind of sinister secretive eerie exit from these wicked worlds of wasted wonder. The only jaded joke is that it appears the only way to find this escape from the ferocious fate of the brutal begging is to follow the misplaced steps of Devil-James carefully and cautiously into the cynical creepy descent of doom. A terrifying trek into the vindictive void. Of course, you could spare yourself the haunting horror of not reading this and perhaps save yourself the maniacal madness that could well convert you into a stark raving lunatic, hopelessly as bat-shit crazy as Devil-James himself. You have been warned. It's not too late to skip this dreadful, dark delusion while you can. For the rest of you, welcome to the eerie embraces of the peculiar purgatory. We've been waiting for you so so long. We have all missed you so so much.
Author : Dmitrij Tschižewskij
Publisher : Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826511904
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (119 download)
Download or read book History of Nineteenth-century Russian Literature: The age of realism written by Dmitrij Tschižewskij and published by Vanderbilt University Press. This book was released on 1974 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dennis Fischer
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476607958
Total Pages : 903 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Horror Film Directors, 1931-1990 written by Dennis Fischer and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-10-17 with total page 903 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an exhaustive study of the major directors of horror films in the six decade period. For each director there is a complete filmography including television work, a career summary, critical assessment, and behind-the-scenes production information. Fifty directors are covered in depth, but there is an additional section on the hopeless, the obscure, the promising, and the up-and-coming.
Author : Cleaver Patterson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476638047
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Don't Go Upstairs! written by Cleaver Patterson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-01-17 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout cinematic history, the buildings characters inhabit--whether stately rural mansions or inner-city apartment blocks--have taken on extra dimensions, often featuring as well developed characters themselves. Nowhere is this truer than in the horror film, where familiar spaces--from chaotic kitchens to forgotten attics to overgrown greenhouses--become settings for diabolical acts or supernatural visitations. Showing readers through a selection of prime movie real estate, this book explores how homes come to life in horror with an analysis of more than sixty films, including interviews and insights from filmmakers and scholars, along with many rare stills. From the gruesome murder in the hallway of The House by the Cemetery (1981) to the malevolent haunting in the nursery of Eel Marsh House in The Woman in Black (2012), no door is left unopened.
Author : Gary William Crawford
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810892987
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Ramsey Campbell written by Gary William Crawford and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the author of more than two dozen novels and hundreds of short stories, as well as essays, reviews, and columns, Ramsey Campbell is one of the most prolific writers in the field of horror literature. The consistently high level of quality in his work has resulted in every major award that weird fiction has to offer, including the Grand Master Award of the World Horror Convention, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Horror Writers Association, and the Living Legend Award of the International Horror Guild. Strangely, though, relatively little criticism has been written about Campbell. In Ramsey Campbell: Critical Essays on the Modern Master of Horror, Gary William Crawford has assembled a collection of articles that examine the work of one of weird fiction’s most revered writers. These essays looks at a number of elements that characterize Campbell’s stories and novels, including comparisons to H.P. Lovecraft, who was an early inspiration; Campbell’s modern variations of Gothic fiction; his concept of evil; religious subtext in his fiction; and how adversities Campbell has faced have shaped his life and his work. In all, these essays pay homage to Campbell’s painstaking craftsmanship and show that there is much to be mined in his fiction. Because Campbell is so important in the genre of horror literature, this book serves as a much needed affirmation of his work. It will be of interest to scholars of supernatural fiction in general, but also to devoted fans of this major figure in weird fiction.
