{"product_id":"myth-building-in-modern-media-a-j-black-9781476675633","title":"Myth-Building in Modern Media: The Role of the Mytharc in Imagined Worlds","description":"\u003cp\u003e Mythology for centuries has served as humanity's window into understanding its distant past. In our modern world, storytelling creates its own myths and legends, in media ranging from the world of television and cinema to literature and comic books, that help us make sense of the world we live in today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What is the \"Mytharc\"? How did it arise? How does it inform modern long-form storytelling? How does the classical hero's journey intersect with modern myths and narratives? And where might the storytelling of tomorrow take readers and viewers as we imagine our future? From \u003ci\u003eThe X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e to H.P. Lovecraft, from \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e to the Marvel cinematic universe and many worlds beyond, this study explores our modern storytelling mythology and where it may lead us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. J. Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476675635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476675633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.70w x 0.60d","brand":"A. J. Black","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123898773759,"sku":"9781476675633","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1176c981-38b7-4168-b5f4-ea0322c07e70.jpg?v=1687433544","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/myth-building-in-modern-media-a-j-black-9781476675633","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}