TY - BOOK AU - Rarignac,No�el Montague-�Etienne TI - The theology of Dracula: reading the book of Stoker as sacred text SN - 9780786464952 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - PR 6037.T617 D7864 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Jefferson, N.C. PB - McFarland & Co. KW - Stoker, Bram, KW - Christianity in literature KW - Horror tales, English KW - History and criticism KW - Dracula, Count (Fictitious character) KW - Vampires in literature N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-228) and index N2 - "Few books have so seized the public imagination as Bram Stoker's Dracula, more popular now than when it was first published. This work represents a rereading of the horror classic as a Christian text, one that alchemizes Platonism, Gnosticism, Mariology and Christian resurrection in a tale that explores the grotesque. A strong addition to vampire and horror scholarship"--Provided by publisher ER -