With fresh insight into ancient Greek texts and historical art, this book examines modern superhero archetypes and iconography in film as the crystallization of the hero's journey in the modern imagination.
With fresh insight into ancient Greek texts and historical art, this book examines modern superhero archetypes and iconography in film as the crystallization of the hero's journey in the modern imagination.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Christopher Wood is an art historian, classical archaeologist and museum professional. An alumnus of the American Academy in Rome and the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, he lectures in art history at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction delete I. Captain America: An Achilles for the Modern Age delete II. Wonder Woman: Echoes of the Amazon Warrior III. A Mind for War: Odysseus and the Iron Avenger deleteIV. Unstoppable Rage: The Incredible Hulk and the Greek Berserker delete V. The Heart of the African Warrior: Memnon and Black Panther VI. He Who Commands the Sea: Proteus, Scamander and Denizens of the Deep VII. Double Trouble: Divine Twins in the Epic Tradition VIII. Defending the Epic City: Gotham and Troy deleteIX. Swift and True: Tales of the Epic Archer delete X. Gods Among Us: Hero as Man and Superman XI. Wind Walkers and Winged Warriors: Hawkman, Falcon and the Sons of Boreas XII. Dangerous Beauty: Helen of Troy and the Femme Fatale XIII. The Hand of Fate: The Infinity Gauntlet and the Moirai Epilogue: The Legacy of the Epic Hero Glossary Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction delete I. Captain America: An Achilles for the Modern Age delete II. Wonder Woman: Echoes of the Amazon Warrior III. A Mind for War: Odysseus and the Iron Avenger deleteIV. Unstoppable Rage: The Incredible Hulk and the Greek Berserker delete V. The Heart of the African Warrior: Memnon and Black Panther VI. He Who Commands the Sea: Proteus, Scamander and Denizens of the Deep VII. Double Trouble: Divine Twins in the Epic Tradition VIII. Defending the Epic City: Gotham and Troy deleteIX. Swift and True: Tales of the Epic Archer delete X. Gods Among Us: Hero as Man and Superman XI. Wind Walkers and Winged Warriors: Hawkman, Falcon and the Sons of Boreas XII. Dangerous Beauty: Helen of Troy and the Femme Fatale XIII. The Hand of Fate: The Infinity Gauntlet and the Moirai Epilogue: The Legacy of the Epic Hero Glossary Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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