Do The Gods Wear Capes?: Spirituality, Fantasy, and

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Do The Gods Wear Capes?: Spirituality, Fantasy, and Superheroes (New Directions in Religion and Literature)
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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 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 concludes that comic book fantasies of the superhuman ironically reveal more than we might care to admit about our human limitations, even as they expose the falsehood of the characteristically modern opposition between religion and science. Clearly and passionately written, this insightful and at times exhilarating book should delight all readers who believe in the redemptive capacity of the imagination, regardless of whether they consider themselves comic book fans.
Country USA
Brand Bloomsbury
Manufacturer Continuum
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780826441980
ReleaseDate 2011-08-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780826441980

Country	USA
Brand	Bloomsbury
Manufacturer	Continuum
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780826441980
ReleaseDate	2011-08-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780826441980

Do The Gods Wear Capes?: Spirituality, Fantasy, and Superheroes (New Directions in Religion and Literature)

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