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Escape into the Future: Cultural Pessimism and Its Religious Dimension in Contemporary American Popular Culture - Couverture souple

Stroup, John M.; Shuck, Glenn W.

 
9781932792522: Escape into the Future: Cultural Pessimism and Its Religious Dimension in Contemporary American Popular Culture
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 193279252X ISBN 13 : 9781932792522
Editeur : Baylor University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Escape into the Future analyzes the power of pessimism, showing links between present-day religious pessimism and the nihilism of popular culture. Stroup and Shuck rummage through an interesting and eclectic body of pop culture--from Fight Club to X-Files to the Left Behind series--pointing out the presence of pessimistic themes throughout. This volume identifies and illuminates the religious language used in these works to articulate America's need to escape from its present cultural path and, ultimately, provide hope that it might do so.

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À propos de l'auteur

Glenn W. Shuck is Assistant Professor of Religion at Williams College.

John M. Stroup is Harry and Hazel Chavanne Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University.

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Éditeur
Baylor University Press
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
193279252X
ISBN 13 
9781932792522
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
333
Coordonnées du fabricant
Buchpark GmbH
https://www.buchpark.de

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