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UNINA9910479915303321 |
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Autore |
Curtis Neal |
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Titolo |
Sovereignty and superheroes / Neal Curtis |
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Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2016 |
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Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2017 |
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©2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-5261-0443-1 |
1-78499-700-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (214 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Comic books, strips, etc - Political aspects |
Comic books, strips, etc - Political aspects - United States |
Superheroes |
Sovereignty |
Electronic books. |
United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-196) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: Sovereignty and superheroes -- 1.Legitimacy and the good -- 2. Defending freedom -- 3. Law and violence -- 4.Friend and enemy -- 5. Emergency and bare life -- 6. Symbolic authority and kinship -- 7.Sovereignty at the limit -- Postscript -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This title marks a major contribution to the emerging field of comic studies and the growing literature on superheroes. Using a range of critical theorists, the book examines superheroes as sovereigns, addressing amongst other things the complex treatment of law and violence, legitimacy, and authority. |
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