{"product_id":"mythbuilding-in-modern-media-9781476675633","title":"MythBuilding in Modern Media","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Mythology for centuries has served as humanity''s window into understanding its distant past. In our modern world, storytelling creates its own myths and legends, in media ranging from the world of television and cinema to literature and comic books, that help us make sense of the world we live in today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   What is the Mytharc? How did it arise? How does it inform modern long-form storytelling? How does the classical hero''s journey intersect with modern myths and narratives? And where might the storytelling of tomorrow take readers and viewers as we imagine our future? From \u003ci\u003eThe X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e to H.P. Lovecraft, from \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e to the Marvel cinematic universe and many worlds beyond, this study explores our modern storytelling mythology and where it may lead us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments—vi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface: What Is the Mytharc?—1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Before the Mytharc—7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. The Monomytharc—22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. The Divine Mytharc—56\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. The Cultural Mytharc—90\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Mytharcs That Never Were—121\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. The Future of the Mytharc—131\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Finding the Mytharc—156\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Notes—159\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography—193\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex—199\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040449200471,"sku":"9781476675633","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mythbuilding-in-modern-media-9781476675633","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}