The Mythology of the Superhero - Softcover

Bahlmann, Andrew R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1476662487 ISBN 13: 9781476662480

Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc., 2016

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Páginas:216Géneros:12:DSK:Literarystudies:fiction,novelists&prosewriters12:JFHF:Folklore,myths&legends12:JFCA:PopularcultureSinopsis:Superheroeshavebeenanintegralpartofpopularsocietyfordecadesandhavegivenrisetoacollectivemythologyfamiliarinpopularcultureworldwide.Thoughscholarsandfanshaverecognizedandcommentedonthismythology,itsstructurehasgonelargelyunexplored.Thisbookprovidesamodelandlexiconforidentifyingthesuperheromythos.Theauthorexaminesthemythinseveralnarratives--includingBuffytheVampireSlayer,GreenArrowandBeowulf--anddiscussessuchdiversecharactersasBatman,Wolverine,InvincibleandJohnConstantine._,

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Reseña del editor:

Superheroes have been an integral part of popular society for decades and have given rise to a collective mythology familiar in popular culture worldwide. Though scholars and fans have recognized and commented on this mythology, its structure has gone largely unexplored. This book provides a model and lexicon for identifying the superhero mythos. The author examines the myth in several narratives--including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Green Arrow and Beowulf--and discusses such diverse characters as Batman, Wolverine, Invincible and John Constantine.

Biografía del autor:

Andrew R. Bahlmann is an assistant professor at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, USA. His interests include medieval literature, popular culture, and mythology and folklore. He lives in Manti, Utah.

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• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1476662487
• ISBN 13: 9781476662480
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 216