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Batman and the Classics: Echoes of Mythology, Literature and Philosophy in the Comics and Films

By Michael D. Nichols
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$49.95
By Michael D. Nichols
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Fans of Batman are used to seeing the Caped Crusader associate with the likes of Superman and Wonder Woman, but what if one were to put the Dark Knight into the company of figures such as Beowulf, Robin Hood, Oedipus, and Sun Tzu, among others?

This is the first book to compare famous Batman graphic novels, story arcs, and films to classic texts of literature and philosophy from around the world. Through this comparison we can see, for instance, how the epic warrior archetype of Beowulf or...

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