{"product_id":"the-myth-of-the-superhero-marco-arnaudo-9781421409535","title":"The Myth of the Superhero","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow our favorite superheroes reflect the moral, religious, and ethical values of American society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA refugee from his broken planet who saves earth (more than once), Superman was sent to America as his father's final act before dying. Does this make him the ultimate immigrant success story? Disillusioned with a crime-filled world, Bruce Wayne seeks guidance from a shaman and transforms himself into the flawlessly moral Batman. Through a series of close readings of DC and Marvel comics, Marco Arnaudo explores the influence of religion and myth on superhero stories as well as their relationship to the classical epic and baroque style. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperheroes embody the most positive and inclusive aspects of American culture. Arnaudo asserts that, amidst the exciting action, tender love stories, and tales of self-sacrifice, superheroes are role models for tolerance and moral decision making. Translated for the first time into English, \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of the Superhero\u003c\/i\u003e looks beyond the cape, the mask, and the superpowers, presenting a serious study of the genre and its place in a broader cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marco Arnaudo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421409534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421409535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.89h x 6.04w x 0.55d","brand":"Marco Arnaudo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075846861055,"sku":"9781421409535","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f5a2883b-afe6-4cf6-9577-1d0d5980d07a.jpg?v=1685461789","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-myth-of-the-superhero-marco-arnaudo-9781421409535","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}