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India's Immortal Comic Books: Gods, Kings, and Other Heroes
Contributor(s): McLain, Karline (Author)

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 ISBN: 0253220521     ISBN-13: 9780253220523
Publisher: Indiana University Press
OUR PRICE: $33.60  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2009
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Hinduism - General
- Social Science | Popular Culture
Dewey: 741.595
LCCN: 2008030209
Age Level: 22-UP
Grade Level: 17-UP
Series: Contemporary Indian Studies
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" L (1.25 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Hindu
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Chronicle of Higher Education 05/15/2009 pg. 19
Choice 01/01/2010
 
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Combining entertainment and education, India's most beloved comic book series, Amar Chitra Katha, or Immortal Picture Stories, is also an important cultural institution that has helped define, for several generations of readers, what it means to be Hindu and Indian. Karline McLain worked in the ACK production offices and had many conversations with Anant Pai, founder and publisher, and with artists, writers, and readers about why the comics are so popular and what messages they convey. In this intriguing study, she explores the making of the comic books and the kinds of editorial and ideological choices that go into their production.
 
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