{"product_id":"playing-with-religion-in-digital-games-9780253012531","title":"Playing with Religion in Digital Games","description":"\u003cp\u003eShaman, paragon, God-mode: modern video games are heavily coded with religious undertones. From the Shinto-inspired Japanese video game \u003ci\u003eOkami\u003c\/i\u003e to the internationally popular \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Zelda \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Halo, \u003c\/i\u003emany video games\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003erely on religious themes and symbols to drive the narrative and frame the storyline. \u003ci\u003ePlaying with Religion in Digital Games \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the increasingly complex relationship between gaming and global religious practices. For example, how does religion help organize the communities in MMORPGs such as \u003ci\u003eWorld of Warcraft\u003c\/i\u003e? What role has censorship played in localizing games like \u003ci\u003eActraiser \u003c\/i\u003ein the western world? How do evangelical Christians react to violence, gore, and sexuality in some of the most popular games such as \u003ci\u003eMass Effect \u003c\/i\u003eor \u003ci\u003eGrand Theft Auto\u003c\/i\u003e? With contributions by scholars and gamers from all over the world, this collection offers a unique perspective to the intersections of religion and the virtual world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13057725\"\u003eHeidi A. Campbell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253012531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0253012538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-GAM\"\u003eGames \u0026amp; Activities\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-GAM013000\"\u003eVideo \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC039000\"\u003eSociology of Religion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeidi A. Campbell is Associate Professor of Communication at Texas A\u0026amp;M University, where she teaches media studies. She is author of \u003ci\u003eExploring Religious Community Online\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen Religion Meets New Media\u003c\/i\u003e, and editor of \u003ci\u003eDigital Religion\u003c\/i\u003e. She is Director of the Network for New Media, Religion, and Digital Culture Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory P. Grieve is Associate Professor in Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is Director of MERGE: A Network for Collaborative Interdisciplinary Scholarship in UNCG's College of Arts and Sciences, and co-chair of the American Academy of Religion's section on Religion and Popular Culture. He is author of \u003ci\u003eRetheorizing Religion in Nepal\u003c\/i\u003e and editor (with Steven Engler) of \u003ci\u003eHistoricizing Tradition in the Study of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42646686695661,"sku":"9780253012531","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_12c26b94-4d58-4f1a-b4b8-a65973539f2f.jpg?v=1649169928","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/playing-with-religion-in-digital-games-9780253012531","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}