Building Imaginary Worlds: The Theory and History of Subcreation Contributor(s): Wolf, Mark J. P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415631203 ISBN-13: 9780415631204 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy - Social Science | Media Studies |
Dewey: 801.92 |
LCCN: 2012016677 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.25 lbs) 394 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Mark J.P. Wolf's study of imaginary worlds theorizes world-building within and across media, including literature, comics, film, radio, television, board games, video games, the Internet, and more. Building Imaginary Worlds departs from prior approaches to imaginary worlds that focused mainly on narrative, medium, or genre, and instead considers imaginary worlds as dynamic entities in and of themselves. Wolf argues that imaginary worlds--which are often transnarrative, transmedial, and transauthorial in nature--are compelling objects of inquiry for Media Studies. Chapters touch on:
Building Imaginary Worlds also provides the scholar of imaginary worlds with a glossary of terms and a detailed timeline that spans three millennia and more than 1,400 imaginary worlds, listing their names, creators, and the works in which they first appeared. |