True blood and philosophy : we wanna think bad things with you / edited by George A. Dunn and Rebecca Housel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dunn, George A., 1957-

Housel, Rebecca.

Series:

Blackwell philosophy and popculture series.

The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vampires in literature.

Werewolves in literature.

Vampires on television.

Werewolves on television.

Immortality (Philosophy).

Philosophy in literature.

True blood (Television program).

Harris, Charlaine. Southern vampire novel.

Harris, Charlaine.

Harris, Charlaine--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first look at the philosophical issues behind Charlaine Harris's New York Times bestsellers The Southern Vampire Mysteries and the True Blood television series Teeming with complex, mythical characters in the shape of vampires, telepaths, shapeshifters, and the like, True Blood, the popular HBO series adapted from Charlaine Harris's bestselling The Southern Vampire Mysteries, has a rich collection of themes to explore, from sex and romance to bigotry and violence to death and immortality. The goings-on in the mythical town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, where

Contents:

pt. 1. "I used to hate vampires, until I got to know one" : vampire-human ethics

pt. 2. "Life-challenged individuals" : the politics of being dead

pt. 3. "Their very blood is seductive" : eros, sexuality, and gender

pt. 4. "I am actually older than your Jesus" : natural, supernatural, and divine

pt. 5. "Our existence is insanity" : the metaphysics of supernatural beings.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-470-64104-5

1-282-69094-9

9786612690945

0-470-64101-0

OCLC:

638860229