{"product_id":"the-sacred-in-fantastic-fandom-essays-on-the-intersection-of-religion-and-pop-culture-paperback-1","title":"The Sacred in Fantastic Fandom: Essays on the Intersection of Religion and Pop Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarole M. Cusack\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn W. Morehead\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eVenetia Laura Delano Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo the casual observer, similarities between fan communities and religious believers are difficult to find. Religion is traditional, institutional, and serious; whereas fandom is contemporary, individualistic, and fun. Can the robes of nuns and priests be compared to cosplay outfits of Jedi Knights and anime characters? Can travelling to fan conventions be understood as pilgrimages to the shrines of saints? These new essays investigate fan activities connected to books, film, and online games, such as Harry Potter-themed weddings, using \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e as a sacred text, and taking on heroic roles in \u003ci\u003eWorld of Warcraft\u003c\/i\u003e. Young Muslim women cosplayers are brought into conversation with Chaos magicians who use pop culture tropes and characters. A range of canonical texts, such as \u003ci\u003eSupernatural, Buffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSherlock\u003c\/i\u003e--are examined in terms of the pleasure and enchantment of repeated viewing. Popular culture is revealed to be a fertile source of religious and spiritual creativity in the contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole M. Cusack\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of religious studies at the University of Sydney, Australia. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn W. Morehead\u003c\/b\u003e of Syracuse, Utah, blogs on the fantastic at TheoFantastique.com. He is also the editor of a collection of essays on Joss Whedon and religion. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eVenetia Laura Delano Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e is a teaching fellow at Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand. She has written about religion and fandom for the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Cultural Studies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJournal for the Academic Study of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 209\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42665580691552,"sku":"9781476670836","price":93.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/eGs1UkgxSXdXWFB0WEtPSE12aFFHdz09.webp?v=1774612201","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sacred-in-fantastic-fandom-essays-on-the-intersection-of-religion-and-pop-culture-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}