The Mythological Dimensions of Doctor Who

SIGNED BY EDITORS This volume of essays examines the abundant mythological elements underpinning the 50 year run of the popular BBC television series Doctor Who. Contributors include a well known Doctor Who novelist, an organizer of one of the largest Doctor Who online communities, plus several university scholars. “In a television show fandom that hoards its myths and canon tight to its chest, The Mythological Dimensions of Doctor Who is a welcome inhalation of air; examining many of the very ‘set in stone’ beliefs that we hold true, while examining the etheric connections between a television series and some of the greatest mythological traditions of all time. A solid read.” Tony Lee Writer of IDW Publishing’s Doctor Who Ongoing “The Mythological Dimensions of Doctor Who offers fascinating perspectives on that iconic time traveler of contemporary popular culture. The articles in this new collection successfully join Doctor Who’s fan-based cultural history to well-accepted academic scholarship on mythology. From Arthurian legend and to medieval Scandinavian Valkyries and modern wartime morality, the diversity of subjects and themes explored in this collection offer compelling insights on the roles mythologies, both past and present, play in contemporary consciousness. By addressing newcomers to the Doctor Who series as well as those who have followed the Doctor’s multiple incarnations since the 1960s, this volume is likely to become one of those classic works that raises the bar for future study in this field.” Leslie A. Donovan Tolkien Studies Scholar and Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico Author of “The Valkyrie Reflex in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings: Galadriel, Shelob, Éowyn, and Arwen “A collection of excellent essays that is engaging for the serious fan and will deepen the interest of the new viewer. Every generation has a method of storytelling to pass its collected wisdom to the next. This book helps us connect the themes of a modern television legend to the timeless myths of the past.” Ken Deep Co-host Doctor Who Podshock