The monster hunter in modern popular culture /
"This book examines the evolution of the contemporary monster hunter from Bram Stoker's Abraham Van Helsing to today's non-traditional monster hunters such as Blade, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Watchmen. This examination reveals how the monster hunter began as a white, upper-class,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2008]
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| Summary: | "This book examines the evolution of the contemporary monster hunter from Bram Stoker's Abraham Van Helsing to today's non-traditional monster hunters such as Blade, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Watchmen. This examination reveals how the monster hunter began as a white, upper-class, educated male and became everything from a vampire to a teenage girl with supernatural powers"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | v, 185 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-180) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786434060 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786434066 (softcover : alk. paper) |