1st Edition
Fantasy and Belief Alternative Religions, Popular Narratives, and Digital Cultures
By Danielle Kirby
Copyright 2013
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Religion and spirituality are being transformed in our late modern and secularising times. New forms of belief proliferate, often notable for not being limited to traditional systems of reference or expression. Increasingly, these new religions present worldviews which draw directly upon popular culture - or occulture - in fiction, film, art and the internet. Fantasy and Belief explores the... Read more
Introduction 1. Religion, Occulture and the Modern World 2. The Otherkin 3. Fantasy and ReEnchantment 4. The Internet and Popular Cultures Conclusion Appendix: Glossary; Otherkin Questionnaire Results Bibliography Index
Biography
Danielle Kirby is Lecturer in Communication at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
