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

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Capa do 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

Sobre o autor

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

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Língua Inglês ● Formato PDF ● Páginas 192 ● ISBN 9781137463609 ● Tamanho do arquivo 2.8 MB ● Editora Palgrave Macmillan US ● Cidade New York ● País US ● Publicado 2014 ● Carregável 24 meses ● Moeda EUR ● ID 3533397 ● Proteção contra cópia DRM social

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