Superheroes and Gods: A Comparative Study from Babylonia to Batman
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| Management number | 233460344 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | $6.20 | Model Number | 233460344 | ||
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The work provides a unique study of superheroes and gods in literature, popular culture, and ancient myth. The author selects a number of mythological figures (e.g., Babylonia’s Gilgamesh and Enkidu), ancient gods (e.g., Greece’s Eros and Tartarus), and modern superheroes (e.g., the United States’ Superman and Captain Marvel) and identifies the often striking similarities between each unique category of characters. The author contends that the vast majority of mythological superheroes follow the same archetypal character patterns, regardless of each hero’s unique time period or culture. Each of the first nine chapters examines the heroes and gods of a particular region or country, while the final chapter examines modern descendants of the hero prototype like Batman and Spiderman and several infamous anti-heroes (for example, Dracula and The Hulk). Read more
| ASIN | B00750SI0C |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-0786489299 |
| Edition | 0 |
| Language | English |
| File size | 5.9 MB |
| Page Flip | Not Enabled |
| Publisher | McFarland |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Print length | 255 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Publication date | June 30, 2011 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Not Enabled |
Social Sciences
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