Modern Folk Devils Contemporary Constructions of Evil

The devilish has long been integral to myths, legends, and folklore, firmly located in the relationships between good and evil, and selves and others. But how are ideas of evil constructed in current times and framed by contemporary social discourses? Modern Folk Devils builds on and works with Stan...

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Other Authors: Harboe Knudsen, Ida (Editor), Frederiksen, Martin Demant (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Helsinki Helsinki University Press 2021
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