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What Would Buffy Do? - Jana Riess, 0787969222, paperback, new

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Condition: Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

Artist: Riess, Jana

ISBN: 9780787969226

Book Title: What Would Buffy Do : the Vampire Slayer As Spiritual Guide

Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

Item Length: 9 in

Publication Year: 2004

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Illustrator: Yes

Item Height: 0.6 in

Author: Jana Riess

Genre: Religion, Référence, Social Science, Self-Help

Topic: Personal & Practical Guides, Christian Life / Spiritual Growth, General, Popular Culture

Item Weight: 9.5 Oz

Item Width: 6.2 in

Number of Pages: 208 Pages

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher

Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-10

0787969222

ISBN-13

9780787969226

eBay Product ID (ePID)

30204119

Product Key Features

Book Title

What Would Buffy Do : the Vampire Slayer As Spiritual Guide

Number of Pages

208 Pages

Language

English

Publication Year

2004

Topic

Personal & Practical Guides, Christian Life / Spiritual Growth, General, Popular Culture

Illustrator

Yes

Genre

Religion, Référence, Social Science, Self-Help

Author

Jana Riess

Format

Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height

0.6 in

Item Weight

9.5 Oz

Item Length

9 in

Item Width

6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience

Trade

LCCN

2003-026454

Reviews

"...an excellent book for anyone who has enjoyed the TV series...an excellent source...to spark ethical issue debates" ( Eis Webzine ) "...muses upon the religious themes in the television series." ( Publishers Weekly , February 9, 2004), "...an excellent book for anyone who has enjoyed the TV series...an excellent source...to spark ethical issue debates" ( Eis Webzine ) A bubbly blonde sporting black leather and whomping vampires hardly seems a spiritual paragon, but the title character of Buffy the Vampire Slayer , the occult classic that aired from 1997 to 2003, is just that, argues Riess, PW's religion book review editor and a dedicated Slayer fan. Although the show is ambivalent about God's existence and ostensibly secular, it "offers a deep spiritual core that is based in ethical behavior." A "spiritually eclectic" canon on forgiveness, compassion, love, self-sacrifice and redemption guide the slayer and her friends in their battles with evil (supernatural, internal or otherwise), says Riess. Playing off the Christian youth mantra "What would Jesus do?" (which the show also pokes fun at in an episode where Xander tells Buffy, "When it's dark and I'm all alone, and I'm scared or freaked out or whatever, I always think, 'What would Buffy do?'"), Riess dissects the show's moral message according to three themes: personal spirituality, companions (friends and family) and saving the world. Sidebar quotes from prophets, philosophers and poets echo each chapter's spiritual lesson. On self-sacrifice, for example, Riess includes St. Francis's prayer for peace, and on embracing change, she refers to the Qur'an's message about change coming from within a person. This analysis, like the show, never gets mired down in too much seriousness and will add a new dimension to how both fans and critics view the popular series. (May) ( Publishers Weekly , March 15, 2004)

Dewey Edition

Dewey Decimal

791.45/72

Synopsis

What Would Buffy Do? explores the fascinating spiritual, religious, and mythological ideas of television's hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer--from apocalypse and sacrifice to self-reliance, redemption, and the need for humor when fighting our spiritual battles., What Would Buffy Do? explores the fascinating spiritual, religious, and mythological ideas of television's hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer --from apocalypse and sacrifice to self-reliance, redemption, and the need for humor when fighting our spiritual battles.

LC Classification Number

BV4501.3.R54 2004