| Holocausto Zombi: Los Muertes Vivientes Devoraron La Cultura Pop Contributor(s): Flint, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 8496924793 ISBN-13: 9788496924796 Publisher: Ma Non Troppo OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Paperback Language: Spanish Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (1.20 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Along with their undead cousins, mummies andvampires, zombies hold a special place in folklore and popular culture, and this illustrated, in-depth guide pays homage to the living dead in all of their various incarnations. From the origins of the zombie legend in Haiti to the resurgence of the zombie s popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, this book examines the presence of the mythical figure across a range of media, from George A. Romero s movies and literature to comics and modern video games. This reference is both a fun survey of pop culture as well as a deeper study on the underpinnings of the zombie s continued popularity in society.Junto con otras criaturas fantasticas como la momia y el vampiro, el zombi desempena un papel importante en el folklore y la cultura popular, y esta guia ilustrada y minuciosa rinde homenaje a los muertos vivientes en todas sus diversas encarnaciones. Desde los origenes miticos del zombi en Haiti hasta el resurgimiento de su popularidad a finales del siglo XX y comienzos del siglo XXI, este libro examina la presencia de la figura mitica a traves de diversos medios, desde las peliculas de George A. Romero y la literatura hasta los comics y videojuegos modernos. Esta referencia estanto un repaso divertido de la cultura popular asi como un estudio mas detallado de las razones detras de la popularidad duradera del zombi en la sociedad." |