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The myth of the American superhero, c.1-4

Arguing that the superhero is the antidemocratic counterpart of the classical " monomyth" describeb by Joseph Campbell, the authors show that the American version of the monomyth derives from tales of redemption. In settings where institutions and elected leaders always fail, the American monomyth offers heroes who combine elements of the selfless servants with the lone, zealous crusade who destroys evil...

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Series Title
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Call Number
973 LAW m.1-4
Publisher
Grand Rapids : Wm.B Eerdmans.,
Collation
416p.; 24 cm.
Language
English
ISBN/ISSN
0-8028-4911-3
Classification
973
Content Type
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Media Type
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Carrier Type
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Edition
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Subject(s)
UNITED STATES - HISTORY
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