Do the gods wear capes? [[electronic resource] ] : spirituality, fantasy, and superheroes / / Ben Saunders

• Autore: Saunders Ben
• Pubblicazione: London, : Continuum, 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (191 p.)
• Disciplina: 291.213
• Soggetto topico: Superheroes - Psychological aspects; Superheroes; Religion; Spirituality; Fantasy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Power of Love; Chapter One: Superman: Truth, Justice, and All that Stuff; Chapter Two: Wonder Woman: Bondage and Liberation; Chapter Three: Spider-Man: Heroic Failure and Spiritual Triumph; Chapter Four: Iron Man: Techno-Faith; Coda: Modern Gods; Appendix: On the Place of Superhero Studies within Comics Studies; Notes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Brash, bold, and sometimes brutal, superheroes might seem to epitomize modern pop-culture at its most melodramatic and mindless. But according to Ben Saunders, the appeal of the superhero is fundamentally metaphysical - even spiritual - in nature. In chapter-length analyses of the early comic book adventures of Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, and Iron-Man, Saunders explores a number of complex philosophical and theological issues, including: the problem of evil; the will-to-power; the tension between intimacy and vulnerability; and the challenge of love, in the face of mortality. He conclu
• Titolo autorizzato: Do the gods wear capes
• ISBN: 1-4411-1311-8; 1-283-12252-9; 9786613122520; 1-4411-2722-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790048503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: New directions in religion and literature.