The Bite, the Breast and the Blood

Why Modern Vampire Stories Suck Us In

Amy Williams Wilson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

263 Seiten

2018
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6613-6 (ISBN)

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Central to every vampire story is the undead's need for human blood, but equally compelling is the human ingestion of vampire blood, which often creates a bond. This blood connection suggests two primal, natural desires: breastfeeding and communion with God through a blood covenant.

This analysis of vampire stories explores the benefits of the bonding experiences of breastfeeding and Christian and vampire narratives, arguing that modern readers and viewers are drawn to this genre because of our innate fascination with the relationship between human and maker.

Amy Williams Wilson has presented on the contemporary vampire story at various academic and pop culture conferences around the United States. She teaches English at West Virginia University and Fairmont State University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

One • Blood and Vampires

Two • Bonding

Three • Nourishment, Healing, Life

Four • Conversion, Identification, Sensitivity

Five • Protection, Comfort, Safety

Six • Attraction and Pleasure

Seven • Intimacy

Eight • Belongingness, Affirmation, Acceptance

Nine • The Relevance and Appeal of the Vampire Story

Appendix: The Real Humans in the Vampire Story

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	23.07.2018
Zusatzinfo	appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	345 g
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Gebete / Lieder / Meditationen
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-4766-6613-X / 147666613X
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-6613-6 / 9781476666136
Zustand	Neuware