A single-volume comprehensive reference work covering the principal mythologies from Greece and Rome, to Norse Myths, the gods of Egypt, China and India. From the siege of Troy to the twilight of the Norse gods at Ragnarok and the mysteries of the animal-headed gods of Egypt, the myths of the world have exercised an endurin

The "Times" World Mythology

Politics & Social Sciences

William G. Doty

Social Sciences

Times Books

A brief, accessible introduction to the role of myth historically and in popular culture.

Myth: A Handbook

Philosophy

University Alabama Press

Jacking In To the Matrix Franchise: Cultural Reception and Interpretation

There have already been several very successful books devoted to the original film in the Matrix trilogy. This entirely new collection of essays is the first book to examine the trilogy as a whole - as well as related products such as The Animatrix and the computer game. Contributors tackle these subjects from a range of perspectives: religion, philosophy, gender, race, film studies, and science, providing a comprehensive view of everything Matrix-related.Reviewing the cultural and religious implications of the trilogy, authors look at:* American Religion, Community and Revitilization: Why The Matrix Resonates* Religion and Salvation, the Optiate of The Matrix Franchise* Gimme that Bullet Time Religion, or, The Dream of Spiritually Perfect Violence* Ultimate Reality: Buddhist and Gnostic Constructions of BlissAlso covered are theories of cyberworlds, issues of gender and race and the games and ethics of simulation.

Humor & Entertainment

Matthew Kapell

Movies

Bloomsbury Academic

Continuum

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