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Questing through the Riordanverse: Studying Religion with the Works of Rick Riordan(Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture)

Questing through the Riordanverse: Studying Religion with the Works of Rick Riordan(Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture)


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Questing through the Riordanverse: Studying Religion with the Works of Rick Riordan examines the works of Rick Riordan and explores how these works relate to Religion and Theology. Despite the success and popularity of the works, scholars have not given the Riordanverse as much attention as other Young Adult and Middle Grade fantasy books published during the first part of the Twenty-First Century. This volume begins to address that vacuum, drawing from a number of fields, including Psychology, Media Studies, Queer Theory, and African American Studies, to offer an interdisciplinary interpretation of Riordan’s works and their impact on Religion and Theology. Contributors represent a diverse background, including perspectives from young scholars and students who grew up with the series to senior scholars considering where the series fits in the tradition of fantasy, religion, and literature.

Table of Contents:
List of Abbreviations Introduction by Nathan E. Fleeson and Carolyn M. Jones Medine Part I: A Philosophical, Theological Ethics Approach to Arts, Literature, and Religion Chapter 1: Good, Bad, and Ugly Monsters: Characterizing Monsters in Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Jake Doberenz Chapter 2: Percy Jackson: The Representations of Female Roles of Greek Mythical Women in Modern Literature and Film by Julie Heinish Chapter 3: The Role of Mythology in Prosocial Behavior in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan by Cassandra Krome Chapter 4: Gender-Queerness and the Concept of Argr in Norse Mythology and Magnus Chase by Judith C. Vogt Part II: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Arts, Literature, and Religion Chapter 5: “Remember What It’s Like to Be Human”: Finding Humanity in Fantasy Grief by Nathan E. Fleeson Chapter 6: Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson Novels: Fantasy and the Problem of Heroic Excellence in/and the West by Carolyn M. Jones Medine Chapter 7: The Demigods Amongst Us: Rick Riordan’s Heroes of Olympus and Contemporary Religious Change by Sissel Undheim Conclusion: The Future of the Riordanverse by Nathan E. Fleeson and Carolyn M. Jones Medine Appendix I: Reflections on Percy Jackson and Religion as Pedagogy by Nathan E. Fleeson, Grace Wills, Michael Head, Molly Maupin, Raegan Reinking, Claire D’Agostino, and Meredith Camp Bennett About the Contributors

About the Author :
Nathan E. Fleeson is an independent scholar and high school English teacher in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Carolyn M. Jones Medine is the inaugural All Shall Be Well Professor of Religion and a professor in and director of the Institute for African American Studies at the University of Georgia.

Review :
A valuable collection of essays, not only because of its analysis of Religion and the Riordanverse, but also for its insights into classroom pedagogy and the ways in which fans interact with texts. Fleeson and Medine set a scholarly but engaging and inclusive tone in their introduction, conclusion, and individual chapters, and this tone is maintained throughout by the other chapter authors. It is particularly refreshing to see Tumblr posts discussed alongside Aristotle and Judith Butler, and student reflections included in an appendix: sources often overlooked in academic work but important to consider and include. The result of this approach is an excellent book that is both academic and accessible; focused and inclusive.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781978713864
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 21 mm
  • Weight: 490 gr
  • ISBN-10: 197871386X
  • Publisher Date: 15 Jun 2024
  • Height: 237 mm
  • No of Pages: 194
  • Series Title: Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture
  • Sub Title: Studying Religion with the Works of Rick Riordan
  • Width: 160 mm


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