Gregory Erickson

Speculative Television and the Doing and Undoing of Religion

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the concept that, as participation in traditional religion declines, the complex and fantastical worlds of speculative television have become the place where theological questions and issues are negotiated, understood, and formed.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 154mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9781032129631
• ISBN-10: 1032129638
• Artikelnr.: 71581953

Autorenporträt

Gregory Erickson is professor at The Gallatin School of New York University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Alternative Table of Contents
List of Images
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Television's Religious Imaginations
Part I: Beyond Human
1. Aliens: Science Fiction and Otherworldly Religions
2. Vampires: The Undead Challenge to Religion
3. Zombies: Alternative Resurrections With a Contribution by Rachel Sowers
Part II: Beyond Borders
4. Ghosts and Bodies: Borders of the Real
5. Cyborgs and Androids: Borders of the Soul
6. Gods and Monsters: Borders of the Knowable
Part III: Beyond Time
7. The Material Past: Books, Libraries, and Scripture With a Contribution by Colleigh Stein
8. The Digital Present: Fans, Participatory Culture, and Virtual Congregations With Cathryn Piwinski and Colleigh Stein
9. The Future Nothing: Believing in the Impossible or the Impossibility of Belief
10. Endings and Re-enchanted Time: What Comes After With a Contribution by Colleigh Stein
Bibliography
Index