Deconstructing Gilgul, Finding Identity. Captain America and the Winter Soldier in a Judaistic Perspective Deconstructing Gilgul, Finding Identity
Captain America and Bucky, characters who appear in Marvel Comics, seem to be temporally displaced. The article scrutinizes that temporal displacement, comparing it with the Judaistic concept of gilgul - the transmigration or reincarnation of the soul - in Kabbalah and Hasidism. Furthermore, the art...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Schüren Verlag
2017
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| Series: | Journal for Religion, Film and Media
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Captain America and Bucky, characters who appear in Marvel Comics, seem to be temporally displaced. The article scrutinizes that temporal displacement, comparing it with the Judaistic concept of gilgul - the transmigration or reincarnation of the soul - in Kabbalah and Hasidism. Furthermore, the article compares the presentation of these characters and their displacement in the original comics and the subsequent movies. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (105-121 p.) |