By Anthony Burdge, 2010

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This volume of in-depth essays examines the abundant mythological elements underpinning the 46-year-run (and still going!) of 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 the U.S. and U.K, including founders of the American Northeast Tolkien Society. Explore the universe of The Doctor as seen through the eyes of myth and legend.

This collection addresses both examines the mythology of the show, and seeks to make connections to other mythologies, both ancient and more recent, offering new perspectives on a familiar show. Tony Keen, British Science Fiction Association The authors display awareness of the importance of Doctor Who's longevity in shaping its multi-authored identity since 1963; they are drawn from inside and outside academic life and so offer a rich diversity of voices for the consideration for students, critics and historians of contemporary media. Matthew Kilburn, Oxford Doctor Who Society

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