Holy Anime!: Japan's View of Christianity
Drazen samples depictions of Christianity in the popular Japanese media of comics and cartoons. The book begins with the work of postwar comics master Tezuka Osamu, with results that range from the comic to the revisionist to the blasphemous and obscene.
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Pubblicazione: |
Lanham, MD
Hamilton Books
2017
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| In: | Anno: 2017 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Comic books, strips, etc ; Religious aspects ; Christianity
B Electronic books B Comic books, strips, etc.--Religious aspects--Christianity |
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| Edizione parallela: | Erscheint auch als: 9780761869078 |
| Riepilogo: | Drazen samples depictions of Christianity in the popular Japanese media of comics and cartoons. The book begins with the work of postwar comics master Tezuka Osamu, with results that range from the comic to the revisionist to the blasphemous and obscene. Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 History of Christianity in Japan -- 3 Christianity in Japanese Popular Culture through the Lens of Said's Orientalism -- 4 Christian References in the Manga of Tezuka Osamu -- 5 Crucifixion in Manga and Anime -- 6 The Exorcists -- 7 Jinguru Beh! Christmas in Manga and Anime -- 8 Christian Weddings in Japan -- 9 Clergy -- 10 Nuns in Anime/Manga -- 11 Witch Hunter Robin -- 12 Japan's Most Famous Christian Martyr -- 13 Angels and Other Metaphors -- 14 The "Not Safe" Chapter -- Atogaki (Afterword) -- References -- Index. |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| ISBN: | 0761869085 |