Author: Robert M. Polhemus
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226673219
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
"Polhemus sketches several distinctions between nineteenth- and twentieth-century novelists and concludes that what most characterizes the nineteenth century, from the perspective of the twentieth, is the tendency in its comic fiction to criticize and to undermine the dogma and institutions of religion and to put faith instead of the existence of the comic perspective. Comic Faith is a virtuoso performance of impressive stature; I suspect the book will be influential for many years to come."—John Halperin, Modern Fiction Studies
Comic Faith
Author: Robert M. Polhemus
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226673219
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
"Polhemus sketches several distinctions between nineteenth- and twentieth-century novelists and concludes that what most characterizes the nineteenth century, from the perspective of the twentieth, is the tendency in its comic fiction to criticize and to undermine the dogma and institutions of religion and to put faith instead of the existence of the comic perspective. Comic Faith is a virtuoso performance of impressive stature; I suspect the book will be influential for many years to come."—John Halperin, Modern Fiction Studies
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226673219
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
"Polhemus sketches several distinctions between nineteenth- and twentieth-century novelists and concludes that what most characterizes the nineteenth century, from the perspective of the twentieth, is the tendency in its comic fiction to criticize and to undermine the dogma and institutions of religion and to put faith instead of the existence of the comic perspective. Comic Faith is a virtuoso performance of impressive stature; I suspect the book will be influential for many years to come."—John Halperin, Modern Fiction Studies
Graven Images
Author: A. David Lewis
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0826430260
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Comic books have increasingly become a vehicle for serious social commentary and, specifically, for innovative religious thought. Practitioners of both traditional religions and new religious movements have begun to employ comics as a missionary tool, while humanists and religious progressives use comics' unique fusion of text and image to criticize traditional theologies and to offer alternatives. Addressing the increasing fervor with which the public has come to view comics as an art form and Americans' fraught but passionate relationship with religion, Graven Images explores with real insight the roles of religion in comic books and graphic novels. In essays by scholars and comics creators, Graven Images observes the frequency with which religious material—in devout, educational, satirical, or critical contexts—occurs in both independent and mainstream comics. Contributors identify the unique advantages of the comics medium for religious messages; analyze how comics communicate such messages; place the religious messages contained in comic books in appropriate cultural, social, and historical frameworks; and articulate the significance of the innovative theologies being developed in comics.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0826430260
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Comic books have increasingly become a vehicle for serious social commentary and, specifically, for innovative religious thought. Practitioners of both traditional religions and new religious movements have begun to employ comics as a missionary tool, while humanists and religious progressives use comics' unique fusion of text and image to criticize traditional theologies and to offer alternatives. Addressing the increasing fervor with which the public has come to view comics as an art form and Americans' fraught but passionate relationship with religion, Graven Images explores with real insight the roles of religion in comic books and graphic novels. In essays by scholars and comics creators, Graven Images observes the frequency with which religious material—in devout, educational, satirical, or critical contexts—occurs in both independent and mainstream comics. Contributors identify the unique advantages of the comics medium for religious messages; analyze how comics communicate such messages; place the religious messages contained in comic books in appropriate cultural, social, and historical frameworks; and articulate the significance of the innovative theologies being developed in comics.
Comics Will Break Your Heart
Author: Faith Erin Hicks
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1626723656
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
A sweet, funny contemporary teen romance for the inner geek in all of us from graphic novelist Faith Erin Hicks. Miriam's family should be rich. After all, her grandfather was the co-creator of smash-hit comics series The TomorrowMen. But he sold his rights to the series to his co-creator in the 1960s for practically nothing, and now that's what Miriam has: practically nothing. And practically nothing to look forward to either-how can she afford college when her family can barely keep a roof above their heads? As if she didn't have enough to worry about, Miriam's life gets much more complicated when a cute boy shows up in town . . . and turns out to be the grandson of the man who defrauded Miriam's grandfather, and heir to the TomorrowMen fortune. In her endearing debut novel, cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks pens a sensitive and funny Romeo and Juliet tale about modern romance, geek royalty, and what it takes to heal the long-festering scars of the past (Spoiler Alert: love).
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1626723656
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
A sweet, funny contemporary teen romance for the inner geek in all of us from graphic novelist Faith Erin Hicks. Miriam's family should be rich. After all, her grandfather was the co-creator of smash-hit comics series The TomorrowMen. But he sold his rights to the series to his co-creator in the 1960s for practically nothing, and now that's what Miriam has: practically nothing. And practically nothing to look forward to either-how can she afford college when her family can barely keep a roof above their heads? As if she didn't have enough to worry about, Miriam's life gets much more complicated when a cute boy shows up in town . . . and turns out to be the grandson of the man who defrauded Miriam's grandfather, and heir to the TomorrowMen fortune. In her endearing debut novel, cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks pens a sensitive and funny Romeo and Juliet tale about modern romance, geek royalty, and what it takes to heal the long-festering scars of the past (Spoiler Alert: love).
Ride On
Author: Faith Erin Hicks
Publisher: First Second Books
ISBN: 1250772826
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In Ride On, this middle grade graphic novel from Faith Erin Hicks, twelve-year-old Victoria is burned out from the high-pressure world or riding competitions. Can she get back to basics and rekindle her love of horses? Perfect for fans of Best Friends and Stargazing! Victoria has always loved horses. But riding in competitions is high stakes, high stress, and shockingly expensive. And even though Victoria’s best friend Taylor loves competing, Victoria has lost her taste for it. After a heartbreaking fight with Taylor, Victoria needs a new start—at a new stables. A place where she doesn’t have to worry about anything other than riding. No competition, no drama, no friends. Just horses. Edgewood Stables seems ideal. There are plenty of horses to ride, and Victoria is perfectly happy giving the other riders the cold shoulder. But can she truly be happy with no friends?
Publisher: First Second Books
ISBN: 1250772826
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In Ride On, this middle grade graphic novel from Faith Erin Hicks, twelve-year-old Victoria is burned out from the high-pressure world or riding competitions. Can she get back to basics and rekindle her love of horses? Perfect for fans of Best Friends and Stargazing! Victoria has always loved horses. But riding in competitions is high stakes, high stress, and shockingly expensive. And even though Victoria’s best friend Taylor loves competing, Victoria has lost her taste for it. After a heartbreaking fight with Taylor, Victoria needs a new start—at a new stables. A place where she doesn’t have to worry about anything other than riding. No competition, no drama, no friends. Just horses. Edgewood Stables seems ideal. There are plenty of horses to ride, and Victoria is perfectly happy giving the other riders the cold shoulder. But can she truly be happy with no friends?
The Kingstone Bible
Author: Michael Pearl
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781613280195
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Kingstone Bible is a collection of classic stories of faith from the Old Testament including the creation of mankind through the Tower of Babel, Moses and the Exodus, the deliverance of the Jews from Egypt, the Ten Commandments, the journey into the Promised Land, Esther and the deliverance of Jews, and Samson and his moral failings, but ultimate triumph.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781613280195
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Kingstone Bible is a collection of classic stories of faith from the Old Testament including the creation of mankind through the Tower of Babel, Moses and the Exodus, the deliverance of the Jews from Egypt, the Ten Commandments, the journey into the Promised Land, Esther and the deliverance of Jews, and Samson and his moral failings, but ultimate triumph.
The Nameless City
Author: Faith Erin Hicks
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1626721564
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Every time it is invaded the City gets a new name, but to the natives in is the Nameless City, and they survive by not letting themselves get involved--but now the fate of the City rests in the hands of Rat, a native, and Kaidu, one of the Dao, the latest occupiers, and the two must somehow work together if the City is to survive.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1626721564
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Every time it is invaded the City gets a new name, but to the natives in is the Nameless City, and they survive by not letting themselves get involved--but now the fate of the City rests in the hands of Rat, a native, and Kaidu, one of the Dao, the latest occupiers, and the two must somehow work together if the City is to survive.
Faith
Author: Julie Murphy
Publisher: Thorndike Striving Reader
ISBN: 9781432888978
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
"Thorndike Press Striving Reader Collection."
Publisher: Thorndike Striving Reader
ISBN: 9781432888978
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
"Thorndike Press Striving Reader Collection."
Faith
Author: Jody Houser
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780606396523
Category : COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In a city under siege by robots, aliens, monster, and even worse -- celebrities, there is one woman the people of Los Angeles can count on: the stratospheric superhero called Faith! Aspiring reporter by day and dedicated crime-fighter by night, Faith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780606396523
Category : COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In a city under siege by robots, aliens, monster, and even worse -- celebrities, there is one woman the people of Los Angeles can count on: the stratospheric superhero called Faith! Aspiring reporter by day and dedicated crime-fighter by night, Faith
Faith Conquers
Author: Christopher Moeller
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593070151
Category : Comic strip characters
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Faith Conquers kicks off the release of the highly anticipated Iron Empires role-playing game, as well as a series of new Iron Empires adventures in the months to follow. Volume 1 collects the 4 part series originally titled Shadow Empires, and features the three-part story The Passage, now in full colour for the first time!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781593070151
Category : Comic strip characters
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Faith Conquers kicks off the release of the highly anticipated Iron Empires role-playing game, as well as a series of new Iron Empires adventures in the months to follow. Volume 1 collects the 4 part series originally titled Shadow Empires, and features the three-part story The Passage, now in full colour for the first time!
Faith
Author: Jody Houser
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781682152973
Category : Dreams
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Faith enters a previously unseen realm of the ValiantUniverse! Even before Faith Herbert, AKAZephyr, gained the power of flight, joined the Harbinger Renegades, and soaredthrough the skies of the Valiant Universe, deep down she was always a hero atheart. But what's a hero to do in the face of a foe that exists only innightmares? Face them head-on, of course! To protect the dreams of her teammate,Animalia, Faith must venture into a fantastical new realm the likes of whichwe've never seen...and she'll need some help from the world's premiereparapsychologist, Doctor Mirage, to make it back with her subconscious mindstill intact! Uncover the secrets of theDreamside as writer extraordinaire Jody Houser (FAITH, Stranger Things) andrising star MJ Kim (FAITH'S WINTER WONDERLAND SPECIAL #1) continue theadventures of the high-flying icon that Uproxx calls, "A joy toread!" Collecting FAITH: DREAMSIDE #1-4and FAITH'S WINTER WONDERLAND SPECIAL #1.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781682152973
Category : Dreams
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Faith enters a previously unseen realm of the ValiantUniverse! Even before Faith Herbert, AKAZephyr, gained the power of flight, joined the Harbinger Renegades, and soaredthrough the skies of the Valiant Universe, deep down she was always a hero atheart. But what's a hero to do in the face of a foe that exists only innightmares? Face them head-on, of course! To protect the dreams of her teammate,Animalia, Faith must venture into a fantastical new realm the likes of whichwe've never seen...and she'll need some help from the world's premiereparapsychologist, Doctor Mirage, to make it back with her subconscious mindstill intact! Uncover the secrets of theDreamside as writer extraordinaire Jody Houser (FAITH, Stranger Things) andrising star MJ Kim (FAITH'S WINTER WONDERLAND SPECIAL #1) continue theadventures of the high-flying icon that Uproxx calls, "A joy toread!" Collecting FAITH: DREAMSIDE #1-4and FAITH'S WINTER WONDERLAND SPECIAL #1.