A Whole New People of the Book: Lewis and Lund’s Muslim Superheroes: Comics, Islam, and Representation
Issue: Vol 47 No. 3–4 (2018)
Journal: Bulletin for the Study of Religion
Subject Areas: Religious Studies Buddhist Studies Islamic Studies Biblical Studies
DOI: 10.1558/bsor.36027
Abstract:
Author: Aaron Gaius Ricker
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