Preposterous revelations: Visions of Apocalypse and martyrdom in Hollywood cinema 1980-2000

Authors	L.T. Copier
Supervisors	M.G. Bal
Cosupervisors	J.W. van Henten P.P.R.W. Pisters M. Aydemir
Award date	22-01-2009
Number of pages	280
Organisations	Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) - Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA)
Document type	PhD thesis
Note	Research conducted at: ASCA
Language	English
Downloads	Thesis Front cover Title pages Table of contents Dankwoord Introduction Chapter one: Christian warrior : muscular martyrdom in End of Days Chapter two: American martyr : high concept visions in Armageddon Chapter three: Muscular, monstrous, maternal : female martyrdom in Alien3 Chapter four: A failed final girl : apocalyptic misogyny in The Rapture Chapter five: Female visionary : apocalyptic anticipation in The Seventh Sign Conclusion Works cited Summary Nederlandse samenvatting
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