Television, religion, and Supernatural : hunting monsters, finding gods /
Television, Religion, and Supernatural: Hunting Monsters, Finding Gods is the first book-length treatment using a theory-based inquiry of the nuanced religious messages in Supernatural, a popular, long-running television series. As a popular culture artifact, Supernatural presents religious themes v...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2014]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Television, Religion, and Supernatural: Hunting Monsters, Finding Gods is the first book-length treatment using a theory-based inquiry of the nuanced religious messages in Supernatural, a popular, long-running television series. As a popular culture artifact, Supernatural presents religious themes via entertainment, relying on a combination of horror and fantasy genres to convey a Christianity without Christ. This book uncovers how mass media, and entertainment television in particular, provide a conduit for religious messages-ones that speak to the role of faith in contemporary U.S. society. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (159 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780739184769 (electronic bk.) 0739184768 (electronic bk.) |