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The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter
Pat Pinsent, Mary Pharr, Jann Lacoss, M. Katherine Grimes, Roni Natov, David K. Steege, Farah Mendlesohn, Eliza T. Dresang, Terri Doughty
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Description for The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter
Paperback. An analysis of J. K. Rowling's work from a broad range of perspectives within literature, folklore, psychology, sociology, and popular culture. It explores the Harry Potter series' literary ancestors and the moral and ethical dimensions of Harry's world, including objections to the series raised within some religious circles. Editor(s): Whited, Lana A. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
Now available in paper, The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter is the first book-length analysis of J. K. Rowling's work from a broad range of perspectives within literature, folklore, psychology, sociology, and popular culture. A significant portion of the book explores the Harry Potter series' literary ancestors, including magic and fantasy works by Ursula K. LeGuin, Monica Furlong, Jill Murphy, and others, as well as previous works about the British boarding school experience. Other chapters explore the moral and ethical dimensions of Harry's world, including objections to the series raised within some religious circles. In her new epilogue, Lana A. ... Read more
Now available in paper, The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter is the first book-length analysis of J. K. Rowling's work from a broad range of perspectives within literature, folklore, psychology, sociology, and popular culture. A significant portion of the book explores the Harry Potter series' literary ancestors, including magic and fantasy works by Ursula K. LeGuin, Monica Furlong, Jill Murphy, and others, as well as previous works about the British boarding school experience. Other chapters explore the moral and ethical dimensions of Harry's world, including objections to the series raised within some religious circles. In her new epilogue, Lana A. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Missouri Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826215499
SKU
V9780826215499
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Reviews for The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter
[Whited] has brought together an impressive array of scholarship to address the phenomenon that is Harry Potter.... From historical literary cousins to socio-political interpretations of the series' setting, from textual comparisons to fan club communities, the essays span a wide range of scholarly perspectives.... This is an exciting and substantial contribution to early scholarship about an important body of literary ... Read more