10 records matched your query
02670aam a2200505 i 4500 001 C1365E2E840811E89478B85797128E48 003 SILO 005 20180710010618 008 180207s2018 ncua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2018003154 020 $a 1476669988 020 $a 9781476669984 035 $a (OCoLC)1022981253 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d YDX $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d NUI $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PN6712 $b .M54 2018 082 00 $a 741.5/38296 $2 23 100 1 $a Miles, Johnny E., $e author. 245 10 $a Superheroes and their ancient Jewish parallels : $b a comparative study / $c Johnny E. Miles. 264 1 $a Jefferson, North Carolina : $b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, $c [2018] 300 $a vii, 217 pages ; $c 23 cm 520 $a "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-exile 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"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a (Super)heroes: origins, crises and psychology -- The immigrant as hero: Moses and Superman -- The national icon as hero: King David and Captain America -- The diasporic woman as hero: Esther and Wonder Woman -- The liminal avenger as (anti-)hero: Samson and Batman. 650 0 $a Superheroes. 650 0 $a Jews $x Influence. $x Influence. 650 0 $a Comic books, strips, etc. $x Judaism. $x Judaism. 650 0 $a Heroes in literature. 650 0 $a Jews in literature. 650 0 $a Jews $x History. $x History. 650 0 $a Jewish diaspora in literature. 650 0 $a Characters and characteristics in the Bible. 650 0 $a Comic books, strips, etc $x Moral and ethical aspects. 650 7 $a Characters and characteristics in the Bible. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00852299 650 7 $a Comic books, strips, etc. $x Moral and ethical aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00869162 650 7 $a Heroes in literature. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00955583 650 7 $a Jewish diaspora in literature. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00982754 650 7 $a Jews $x Influence. $x Influence. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00983173 650 7 $a Jews $x Identity. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00983278 650 7 $a Jews in literature. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00983388 650 7 $a Superheroes. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01765254 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20190212020450.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C1365E2E840811E89478B85797128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search