1st Edition

Violence, Utopia and the Kingdom of God Fantasy and Ideology in the Bible

Edited By George Aichele, Tina Pippin Copyright 1998
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

This controversial book explores the presence of the fantastic in Biblical and related texts, and the influence of Biblical traditions on contemporary fantasy writing, cinema, music and art. The contributors apply a variety of critical concepts and methods from the field of fantasy studies, including the theories of Tolkien, Todorov, Rosemary Jackson and Jack Zipes, to Biblical texts and... Read more
George Aichele, Adrian College, Michigan, USA, Roland Boer, United Theological College, Australia, Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley, Michael Desjardins, Wilfred Laurier University, Canada, Gene Doty, University of Missouri-Rolla, USA, William Doty, University of Alabama, USA, Tina Pippin, Agnes Scott College, USA, Eric Rabkin, University of Michigan, USA, Jane Schaberg, University of Detroit-Mercy College, USA, Jack Zipes, University of Minnesota, USA.

Biography

Jack Zipes, George Aichele, Tina Pippin