{"product_id":"how-to-survive-the-apocalypse-robert-joustra-9780802872715","title":"How to Survive the Apocalypse: Zombies, Cylons, Faith, and Politics at the End of the World","description":"\u003ci\u003eIncisive insights into contemporary pop culture and its apocalyptic bent\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe world is going to hell. \u003c\/i\u003eSo begins this book, pointing to the prevalence of \u003ci\u003eapocalypse\u003c\/i\u003e -- cataclysmic destruction and nightmarish end-of-the-world scenarios -- in contemporary entertainment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eHow to Survive the Apocalypse\u003c\/i\u003e Robert Joustra and Alissa Wilkinson examine a number of popular stories -- from the Cylons in \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/i\u003e to the purging of innocence in \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e to the hordes of zombies in \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead\u003c\/i\u003e -- and argue that such apocalyptic stories reveal a lot about us here and now, about how we conceive of our life together, including some of our deepest tensions and anxieties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Besides analyzing the dsytopian shift in popular culture, Joustra and Wilkinson also suggest how Christians can live faithfully and with integrity in such a cultural context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Joustra, Alissa Wilkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802872719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802872715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/14\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016 pg. 4","brand":"Robert Joustra","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947196383487,"sku":"9780802872715","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_4502ce72-0742-4593-b6be-26106596fbeb.jpg?v=1681517294","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-survive-the-apocalypse-robert-joustra-9780802872715","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}