Iconoclasm, iconophobia, and graphic novel adaptations of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress

This article explores the assumed tendency of evangelical Christians to iconoclasm or even iconophobia. In order to test these tendencies, recent graphic novel adaptations of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress is analysed. This text is a perennial spiritual classic for this wing of the P...

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Published inJournal of graphic novels & comics Vol. 12; no. 5; pp. 964 - 992
Main Author Draycott, Andy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 03.09.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
adaptation
Bunyan, John (1628-1688)
fidelity
Graphic novels
Iconoclasm
John Bunyan
Pilgrim's Progress
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Summary:This article explores the assumed tendency of evangelical Christians to iconoclasm or even iconophobia. In order to test these tendencies, recent graphic novel adaptations of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress is analysed. This text is a perennial spiritual classic for this wing of the Protestant tradition. Concerns for fidelity are explored in reference to both a 'timeless' and 'timeful' quality. An evangelical theology of adaptation is offered and the graphic novels are assessed for textual fidelity, place in a spiritual legacy, and creative recontextualization.
ISSN:2150-4857
2150-4865
DOI:10.1080/21504857.2020.1810089