When Is a Priest Not a Priest?: Religious Visual Literacy in an Era of Identity Politics

The study of superheroes and religion has often been approached through a mythological hermeneutic, or one that emphasizes what the characters represent. This, however, has often led to a failure to account adequately for the visual component that is a crucial element in talking about graphic narrat...

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Main Author: Gibbard, Nathan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Saskatchewan [2017]
In: Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2017, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 163-176
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hulk, Fictitious character / Superhero / Priest / Religious identity
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
CB Christian life; spirituality
CE Christian art
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Superheroes
B Incredible Hulk
B Religion and culture
B Religious Identity
B religion and comics
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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