Religion and Myth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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de Michael D. Nichols

Type

Studies

Sujet

Genre > Fantasy

Mots Clés

Marvel, religion, myth

Année d'édition

2021

Editeur

McFarland & Co

Langue

anglais

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Format

Paperback • 208 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-4766-8159-7

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Description de l'ouvrage:
Breaking box office records, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has achieved an unparalleled level of success with fans across the world, raising the films to a higher level of narrative: myth. This is the first book to analyze the Marvel output as modern myth, comparing it to epics, symbols, rituals, and stories from world religious traditions. This book places the exploits of Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, and the other stars of the Marvel films alongside the legends of Achilles, Gilgamesh, Arjuna, the Buddha, and many others. It examines their origin stories and rites of passage, the monsters, shadow-selves, and familial conflicts they contend with, and the symbols of death and the battle against it that stalk them at every turn. The films deal with timeless human dilemmas and questions, evoking an enduring sense of adventure and wonder common across world mythic traditions.

À propos de l'auteur :
Michael D. Nichols is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Revue de Presse:
"This book contributes to a fuller understanding of what the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, both as a whole and with its individual films, has accomplished"—Vince Tomasso, assistant professor of classical studies, Trinity College
"Deserves a place in classrooms to engage younger audiences studying folklore."—Journal of American Folklore

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