Ebook: Do the gods wear capes? : spirituality, fantasy, and superheroes
Author: Saunders Ben
- Tags: Superheroes -- Religious aspects. Heroes -- Comic books strips etc. -- History and criticism. Superheroes -- Moral and ethical aspects.
- Series: New directions in religion and literature
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
- Language: English
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"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 andRead more...
Abstract: "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"--Page [4] of cover