Superheroes and gods : a comparative study from Babylonia to Batman /

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Author / Creator:LoCicero, Donald.
Imprint:Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2008.
Description:v, 249 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6685460
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ISBN:9780786431847 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786431849 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-242) and index.
Summary:"Each of the first nine chapters examines the heroes and gods of a particular region or country, while the final chapter examines modern descendants of the hero prototype (i.e. Batman and Spiderman) and several infamous anti-heroes (i.e. Dracula and The Hulk)"--Provided by publisher.

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