Superheroes and gods : a comparative study from Babylonia to Batman /
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Author / Creator: | LoCicero, Donald. |
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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 |
ISBN: | 9780786431847 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786431849 (softcover : alk. paper) |
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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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