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

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Hoes van A. Lewis: American Comics, Literary Theory, and Religion (PDF)

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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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

Over de auteur

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

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Taal Engels ● Formaat PDF ● Pagina’s 192 ● ISBN 9781137463609 ● Bestandsgrootte 2.8 MB ● Uitgeverij Palgrave Macmillan US ● Stad New York ● Land US ● Gepubliceerd 2014 ● Downloadbare 24 maanden ● Valuta EUR ● ID 3533397 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Sociale DRM

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