Things Greater than Thou': Post-Apocalyptic Religion in Games
In the literature on religion in games, two broad types of religion have been depicted: on the one hand, historical religionsChristian, Muslim and Buddhist narratives, tropes and symbolsand, on the other hand, fiction-based religion, referring to fantasy, myth and popular culture. In this article...
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Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 6, Pages: 1-20 |
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Fallout 3
B post-apocalypse B religion in games B Video Games B Horizon: Zero Dawn |
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