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A. Lewis
American Comics, Literary Theory, and Religion [PDF ebook]
The Superhero Afterlife

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Unlocking a new and overdue model for reading comic books, this unique volume explores religious interpretations of popular comic book superheroes such as the Green Lantern and the Hulk. This superhero subgenre offers a hermeneutic for those interested in integrating mutiplicity into religious practices and considerations of the afterlife.

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Table des matières

Introduction 1. The Six Elements of the Superhero Afterlife Subgenre 2. The Comic Book Medium’s Glimpse of Eternity 3. Complexities of Character in Fantastic Four: Hereafter 4. Planetary, Promethea, and the Multiplicity of Selfhood Conclusion

A propos de l’auteur

A. David Lewis is Adjunct Assistant Professor, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University University, USA.

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Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 192 ● ISBN 9781137463609 ● Taille du fichier 2.8 MB ● Maison d’édition Palgrave Macmillan US ● Lieu New York ● Pays US ● Publié 2014 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 3533397 ● Protection contre la copie DRM sociale

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