Download or read book Maps of Heaven, Maps of Hell written by Edward J. Ingebretsen and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 1996-05-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its beginnings in Puritan sermonising to its prominent place in contemporary genre film and fiction, this book traces the use of terror in the American popular imagination. Entering American culture partly by way of religious sanction, it remains an important heart and mind shaping tool.