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Jacking in to the Matrix Franchise

Jacking in to the Matrix Franchise Cultural Reception and Interpretation

Hardback (01 Jun 2004)

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Publisher's Synopsis

There have already been several very successful books devoted to the original film in the Matrix trilogy. This entirely new collection of essays is the first book to examine the trilogy as a whole - as well as related products such as The Animatrix and the computer game. Contributors tackle these subjects from a range of perspectives: religion, philosophy, gender, race, film studies, and science, providing a comprehensive view of everything Matrix-related.Reviewing the cultural and religious implications of the trilogy, authors look at:* American Religion, Community and Revitilization: Why The Matrix Resonates* Religion and Salvation, the Optiate of The Matrix Franchise* Gimme that Bullet Time Religion, or, The Dream of Spiritually Perfect Violence* Ultimate Reality: Buddhist and Gnostic Constructions of BlissAlso covered are theories of cyberworlds, issues of gender and race and the games and ethics of simulation.

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Bloomsbury Continuum

Book information

ISBN: 9780826415875
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Imprint: Bloomsbury Continuum
Pub date:
DEWEY: 791.4372
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 215
Weight: 494g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 20mm