The end all around us :: apocalyptic texts and popular culture.

For centuries the apocalypse has been a recurrent theme within art, literature, music, and more recently cinema. Within the context of contemporary popular culture its influence may be felt in areas as diverse as extreme metal music, disaster movies, anime and manga, Science Fiction dystopianism and...

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Weitere Verfasser: Walliss, John, 1974-, Newport, Kenneth G. C.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; Oakville : Equinox, 2009.
Schriftenreihe:Millennialism and society.
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Zusammenfassung:For centuries the apocalypse has been a recurrent theme within art, literature, music, and more recently cinema. Within the context of contemporary popular culture its influence may be felt in areas as diverse as extreme metal music, disaster movies, anime and manga, Science Fiction dystopianism and the Left Behind series of novels. The aim of this collection of essays is to examine the influence of apocalyptic texts on popular cultural products, focusing on the timelessness and malleability of their themes to audiences. Chapters will focus on the influence of such texts within the areas of fi.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 226 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845537654
1845537653
9781317491033
1317491033
1315711133
9781315711133
1322456585
9781322456584

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