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This edited collection explores the connection between religion and James Bond.
George Tsakiridis and the contributors dissect artifacts from across the Bond universe-such as films, comic strips, and Ian Fleming's foundational novels-observing the religious and philosophical underpinnings of Bond's belief system. Though 007 does not typically prescribe to a religious system, he nonetheless encounters religion, is shaped by philosophical purpose, and becomes immersed in a religious world. Tsakiridis and the contributors consider both the religion and worldview of Bond as well as the symbols, presentations, and themes of religion woven into the texts themselves. Across thirteen chapters, they contend that by shining a light on religion in James Bond, we not only better understand this iconic character but the cultural and historical contexts that mold him.
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Table of Contents
001: Profaning the Sacred: Religious Sites as Political Metaphors in 007, Christina M. Knopf (State University of New York at Cortland, USA)
002: The Spectre of Islam: Muslims' (Absent) Presence in James Bond Filmography, Ken Chitwood (Universität Bayreuth, Germany)
003: “They're Both Yours!”: Wine, Women, and Winning with Cold War Christendom, Peter W.Y. Lee (Independent Scholar, USA)
004: “I must be dreaming”-Bond Girls, Original Sin, and Theology, Edwardo Pérez (Independent Scholar, USA)
005: James Bond and the Genetics of Evil: No Time to Die and Original Sin, George Tsakiridis (South Dakota State University, USA)
006: Singing with Bond: The Power of Death, the Failure of God, Sahr Mbriwa (Baylor University, USA)
007: When Does the Trigger Need to be Pulled? The Sovereign Nation-State When Bodies Do Not Matter in Skyfall, John C. McDowell (Yarra Theological Union, Australia)
008: Bond's Ultimate Concerns: Reading Bond with Paul Tillich, Robert Grant Price (University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada)
009: On Becoming Gods for a New Eden: The Rise of the Eco-Fascist Villain in Moonraker, David K. Goodin (McGill University, Canada)
0010: Andean Religious Beliefs, Extractive Colonialism, and Water Access in Quantum of Solace, Dale E. Potts (South Dakota State University, USA)
0011: “Some Kind of Sub-Species of a Christian”: James Bond and the Post-Christian West, Guy F. Burnett (American University, USA) and Walker Wright (Brigham Young University, USA)
0012: The James Bond Comic Strip (1968-1973) and Just War Theory, David K. Palmer (South Dakota State University, USA)
Product details
| Published | Jul 09 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 280 |
| ISBN | 9798216265078 |
| Imprint | Fortress Academic |
| Series | Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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