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...
Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of religion and popular culture |
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Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2016]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
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normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Rowling, J. K. 1965-, Harry Potter
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/ Postmoderne
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RelBib Classification: | AD Religionssoziologie; Religionspolitik AG Religiöses Leben; materielle Religion |
weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Postmodernism
B Harry Potter B Religion B Mythology B Popular Culture |
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Zusammenfassung: | 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 |
Enthält: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.28.1.3426 |