{"product_id":"reading-the-great-american-zombie-the-living-dead-in-literature-9781476677316","title":"Reading the Great American Zombie: The Living Dead in Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): T. May Stone\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: American - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Challenging the human understanding of life and death, the zombie figure represents a fragmentation of personhood. From its earliest appearances in literature, the zombie characterized a human being that was no longer an indivisible whole, embodying the ontological debate over which elements of personhood are most uniquely human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through its literary evolution, the zombie's missing element gradually approached a finer definition, as narratives moved beyond highlighting metaphysically opaque concepts like \"soul\" or \"will.\" Studying over a century of American literary history, this book explores how zombies translate cultural concepts and definitions of personhood. Chapters detail how literary zombies have long presented narratives of American cultural self-examination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46447994568855,"sku":"9781476677316","price":4587.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476677316.webp?v=1769142479","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/reading-the-great-american-zombie-the-living-dead-in-literature-9781476677316","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}