Speculative television and the doing and undoing of religion
"This book explores the concept that, as participation in traditional religion declines, the complex and fantastical worlds of speculative television have become the place where theological questions and issues are negotiated, understood, and formed. From bodies, robots, and souls to purgatorie...
| Otros Autores: | |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
London ; New York, New York :
Routledge
[2023]
|
| Colección: | Routledge advances in television studies.
|
| Materias: | |
| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009869938406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Alternative Table of Contents
- List of Images
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: television's religious imaginations
- PART I: Beyond human
- 1 Aliens: science fiction and otherworldly religions
- 2 Vampires: the undead challenge to religion
- 3 Zombies: alternative resurrections
- PART II: Beyond borders
- 4 Ghosts and bodies: borders of the real
- 5 Cyborgs and androids: borders of the soul
- 6 Gods and monsters: borders of the knowable
- PART III: Beyond time
- 7 The material past: books, libraries, and scripture
- 8 The digital present: fans, participatory culture, and virtual congregations
- 9 The future nothing: believing in the impossible or the impossibility of belief
- 10 Endings and re-enchanted time: what comes after
- Bibliography
- Index.
