Much Ado About Harry: Harry Potter and the Creation of a Moral Panic (Essay)
Journal of Religion and Popular Culture 2010, Spring, 22, 1
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- 79,00 Kč
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- 79,00 Kč
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Introduction [1] Move over Postmodernism--the Western world has now entered the age of "Pottermania." The Harry Potter book series, created by J.K. Rowling, has achieved record-setting publishing success, topping and toppling both children's and adult's bestselling book lists in the United Kingdom and the United States. The seven-book Harry Potter series claimed eight spots on the USA Today bestseller list (Chan 2007) while the feature films, based on the books, have also been widely successful, each drawing over $200 million in the United States and over $750 million worldwide (www.boxoffice mojo.com).
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