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9780253220523

India's Immortal Comic Books

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  • ISBN13:

    9780253220523

  • ISBN10:

    0253220521

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-02-11
  • Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr

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Summary

Combining entertainment and education, India's most beloved comic book series,Amar Chitra Kathaor "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 theACKproduction offices and had many conversations with Anant Rai, 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.

Author Biography

Karline McLain is Assistant Professor of Religion at Bucknell University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Notes on Style
Introduction: Comic Books that Radiate a Spiritual Force
The Father of Indian Comic Books
Long-Suffering Wives and Self-Sacrificing Queens
Accurately Sequencing Goddess Durga's Mythology
The Warrior-King Shivaji in History and Mythology
Muslims as Secular Heroes and Zealous Villains
Mahatma Gandhi as a Comic Book Hero
Conclusion. The Global Legacy of Amar Chitra Katha
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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