The sacred in fantastic fandom essays on the intersection of religion and pop culture
"In this book, essayists investigate fan activities connected to books, film, and online games, such as Harry Potter-themed weddings, using The Hobbit as a sacred text, and taking on heroic roles in World of Warcraft. Popular culture is revealed to be a fertile source of religious and spiritual...
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Jefferson, North Carolina
McFarland & Company, Inc.
[2019]
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Introduction: the study of fandom and religion / Carole M. Cusack and Venetia Laura Delano Robertson
- Harry Potter and the sacred text: fiction, reading, and meaning-making / Carole M. Cusack
- Doctrine and fanon: George Lindbeck, Han's gun and Sherlock's gay wedding / Rhiannon Grant
- Supernatural's Winchester gospel: a fantastic midrash / Linda Howell
- "Seizing the means of perception": the use of fiction in chaos magic and occultural fandom / Greg Conley
- Cinephany, the affective experience of the fan: a typology / Marc Joly-Corcoran
- Experiencing the sacred: the Hobbit as a holy text / Jyrki Korpua, Maria Ruotsalainen, Minna Siikilø-Laitila, Tanja Vølisalo and Irma Hirsjørvi
- Transformative souls and transformed selves: Buffy, Angel and the Daimonic tale / James Reynolds
- Until the end of the world: fans as Messianic heroes in World of warcraft / Jovi L. Geraci
- Muslim women cosplayers: intersecting religious, cultural and fan identities / Juli L. Gittinger
- Magical matrimony: romance and enchantment in Harry Potter/themed weddings / Venetia Laura Delano Robertson
- Afterword: fantastic fan conventions and transformational festivals / John W. Morehead