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Television, religion, and Supernatural : hunting monsters, finding gods / by Erika Engstrom and Joseph M. Valenzano III

Author
Engstrom, Erika, 1964-
Published
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]
Physical Description
1 online resource (vii, 159 pages)
Additional Creators
Valenzano, Joseph M., III, 1978-
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Religion, mass media, and Supernatural: Introduction -- Plurality of religion -- Hegemony of religion -- Homilies and horsemen -- A divinely ordained civil religion -- Conclusion.
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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ISBN
9780739184769 ebook
0739184768
9780739184752 cloth : alk. paper
9780739184769 electronic
9781306537384
130653738X
073918475X
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-147) and index.
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