"In this book, essayists investigate fan activities connected to books, film, and online games, such as Harry Potter-themed weddings, using The Hobbit as a sacred text, and taking on heroic roles in World of Warcraft. Popular culture is revealed to be a fertile source of religio…
"This collection of new essays discusses cultural, religious and literary influences on del Toro's work and explores key themes of his films, including the child's experience of humanity through encounters with the monstrous"-
Varieties of conversion: spiritual transformation in the Buffyverse / Jeremy R. Ricketts -- The harrowing of hell: "Anne" and the Greek paschal tradition in conversation / Hope K. Bartel and Timothy E.G. Bartel -- Mary and Buffy walk into a bar: the virgin deity and Buffy the va…