Johnny E. Miles

Superheroes and Their Ancient Jewish Parallels

A Comparative Study

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Persia had Rostam. Babylonia had Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Egypt had Horus and Isis. Greece had Odysseus and Achilles. Israel had its heroes, too--Moses, David, Esther and Samson. While Israel's heroes did not wear capes or spandex, they did meet cultural needs. In times of crisis, heroes emerge to model virtues that inspire a sense of commitment and worth. Identity concerns were especially acute for a post-exilic Jewish culture. Using modern American superheroes and their stories in a cross-cultural discussion, this book presents the stories of Israelite characters as heroes filling a cultural need.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. März 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 374g
• ISBN-13: 9781476669984
• ISBN-10: 1476669988
• Artikelnr.: 48696014

Autorenporträt

Johnny E. Miles is a lecturer at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1.
(Super)Heroes: Origins, Crises and Psychology 2.
The Immigrant as Hero: Moses and Superman 3.
The National Icon as Hero: King David and Captain America 4.
The Diasporic Woman as Hero: Esther and Wonder Woman 5.
The Liminal Avenger as (Anti-)Hero: Samson and Batman Conclusion Chapter Notes Bibliography Index