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03224aam a2200385 i 4500 001 FE211DBE5F0711ECA70E6FDD2BECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20211217010126 008 210205t20212021ncua bq 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021001816 020 $a 1476681597 020 $a 9781476681597 035 $a (OCoLC)1236900774 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d UKMGB $d YDX $d LNT $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PN1995.9.S76 $b N53 2021 082 00 $a 791.43/652 $2 23 100 1 $a Nichols, Michael D., $d 1977- $e author. 245 10 $a Religion and myth in the Marvel cinematic universe / $c Michael D. Nichols. 264 1 $a Jefferson, North Carolina : $b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, $c [2021] 300 $a vii, 200 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm 520 $a "Breaking box office records around the globe, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has achieved an unparalleled level of success and gripped the imaginations of fans across the world, raising the films to a higher level of narrative: myth. Using the field of religious studies, this is the first book to analyze the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a modern myth, comparing it to epics, symbols, rituals, and stories from multiple world religious traditions. By exploring how the characters and events of the MCU resemble religious themes and ancient mythic stories, this book places the exploits of Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, and the other stars of the Marvel films, alongside the legends of Achilles, Gilgamesh, Arjuna, the Buddha, and many others. It examines their origin stories and rites of passage, the monsters, shadow-selves, and familial conflicts they contend with, and the symbols of death and the battle against it that stalk them at every turn. As a result, we can appreciate how the films deal with timeless human dilemmas and questions, evoking an enduring sense of adventure and wonder common across world mythic traditions."-Provided by publisher. $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index. 505 0 $a Introduction: A myth in the making and making the case for a myth -- The ritual birth, and death, of a superhero: rites of passage and initiation in the MCU origin stories -- A shadow follows: the MCU superheroes versus their darker selves -- Impurity and pollution in the MCU's phase two -- Families divided: internecine and intergenerational war in the MCU -- Death stalks the MCU: Thanos among the monsters of the MCU and world mythology -- The superhero's quest: journeys to the underworld and the final battle against death -- Conclusion: A myth for this (and every) age. 610 20 $a Marvel Studios. 610 27 $a Marvel Studios. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01974257 650 0 $a Superhero films. 650 0 $a Mythology in motion pictures. 650 0 $a Motion pictures $x Religious aspects. 650 7 $a Motion pictures $x Religious aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01027371 650 7 $a Mythology in motion pictures. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01031718 650 7 $a Superhero films. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01138887 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117024354.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=FE211DBE5F0711ECA70E6FDD2BECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search