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Sith, Slayers, Stargates, + Cyborgs: Modern Mythology in the New Millennium
Sith Slayers Stargates Cyborgs Modern Mythology in the New Millennium Author:John Perlich, David Whitt The beginning of the twenty-first century has already seen its fair share of modern myths with heroes such as Spider-Man, Superman, and Harry Potter. The authors in this volume deconstruct, discuss, engage, and interrogate the mythologies of the new millennium in science fiction fantasy texts. Using literary and rhetorical criticismpaired ... more »with philosophy, cultural studies, media arts, psychology, and communication studiesthey illustrate the function, value, and role of new mythologies, and show that the universal appeal of these texts is their mythic power, drawing upon archetypes of the past which resonate with individuals and throughout culture. In this way they demonstrate how mythology is timeless and eternal.« less