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OverviewBreaking box office records, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has achieved an unparalleled level of success with fans across the world, raising the films to a higher level of narrative: myth. This is the first book to analyze the Marvel output as modern myth, comparing it to epics, symbols, rituals, and stories from world religious traditions. 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. The films deal with timeless human dilemmas and questions, evoking an enduring sense of adventure and wonder common across world mythic traditions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael D. NicholsPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.286kg ISBN: 9781476681597ISBN 10: 1476681597 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 08 March 2021 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction: A Myth in the Making and Making the Case for a Myth One. The Ritual Birth—and Death—of a Superhero: Rites of Passage and Initiation in the MCU Origin Stories Two. A Shadow Follows: The MCU Superheroes versus Their Darker Selves Three. Impurity and Pollution in the MCU’s Phase Two Four. Families Divided: Internecine and Intergenerational War in the MCU Five. Death Stalks the MCU: Thanos Among the Monsters of the MCU and World Mythology Six. The Superhero’s Quest: Journeys to the Underworld and the Final Battle Against Death Conclusion: A Myth for This (and Every) Age Chapter Notes Filmography Bibliography IndexReviewsThis book contributes to a fuller understanding of what the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, both as a whole and with its individual films, has accomplished --Vince Tomasso, assistant professor of classical studies, Trinity College """This book contributes to a fuller understanding of what the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, both as a whole and with its individual films, has accomplished""--Vince Tomasso, assistant professor of classical studies, Trinity College ""Deserves a place in classrooms to engage younger audiences studying folklore.""--Journal of American Folklore" Author InformationMichael D. Nichols is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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