The Myth of the American Superhero

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The Myth of the American Superhero
Author : John Shelton Lawrence
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Language : English
Release Date : 08 May 2024
ISBN : 9780802825735
Pages : 429 pages
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The Myth of the American Superhero by John Shelton Lawrence Book PDF Summary

As the nation seems to yearn for redemption from the evils that threaten its tranquility, the authors maintain that Joseph Campbell's monomythic hero is alive and well, but significantly displaced, in American popular culture.

The Myth of the American Superhero

As the nation seems to yearn for redemption from the evils that threaten its tranquility, the authors maintain that Joseph Campbell's monomythic hero is alive and well, but significantly displaced, in American popular culture.

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