A Postmodern Wizard: The Religious Bricolage of the Harry Potter Series
The Harry Potter series is rich in allusions to Celtic, Greek, Roman, Norse, and Hindu mythology, Arthurian legends, and Christianity. These religious and mythological elements are taken out of their original context and re-combined in a postmodern bricolage, reflecting the series' emphasis on...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2016]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2016, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 54-66 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Rowling, J. K. 1965-, Harry Potter
/ Magician
/ The Postmodern
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion |
Further subjects: | B
Postmodernism
B Harry Potter B Religion B Mythology B Popular Culture |
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Summary: | The Harry Potter series is rich in allusions to Celtic, Greek, Roman, Norse, and Hindu mythology, Arthurian legends, and Christianity. These religious and mythological elements are taken out of their original context and re-combined in a postmodern bricolage, reflecting the series' emphasis on cultural diversity and the forging of individual meaning. |
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ISSN: | 1703-289X |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.28.1.3426 |