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Religion in Science Fiction
- The Evolution of an Idea and the Extinction of a Genre
Engelsk
Bogcover for Religion in Science Fiction af Steven Hrotic, 9781474273176
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
240
ISBN-13:
9781474273176
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1474273173
Udg. Dato:
28 jan 2016
Størrelse i cm:
22,6 x 15,5 x 1,8
Oplagsdato:
28 jan 2016
Forfatter(e):

Religion in Science Fiction

- The Evolution of an Idea and the Extinction of a Genre
Engelsk
Paperback 2016
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Religion in Science Fiction investigates the history of the representations of religion in science fiction literature. Space travel, futuristic societies, and non-human cultures are traditional themes in science fiction. Speculating on the societal impacts of as-yet-undiscovered technologies is, after all, one of the distinguishing characteristics of science fiction literature. A more surprising theme may be a parallel exploration of religion: its institutional nature, social functions, and the tensions between religious and scientific worldviews.

Steven Hrotic investigates the representations of religion in 19th century proto-science fiction, and genre science fiction from the 1920s through the end of the century. Taken together, he argues that these stories tell an overarching story—a ‘metanarrative’—of an evolving respect for religion, paralleling a decline in the belief that science will lead us to an ideal (and religion-free) future.

Science fiction’s metanarrative represents more than simply a shift in popular perceptions of religion: it also serves as a model for cognitive anthropology, providing new insights into how groups and identities form in a globalized world, and into how crucial a role narratives may play. Ironically, this same perspective suggests that science fiction, as it was in the 20th century, may no longer exist.

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Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
240
ISBN-13:
9781474273176
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1474273173
Udg. Dato:
28 jan 2016
Størrelse i cm:
22,6 x 15,5 x 1,8
Oplagsdato:
28 jan 2016
Forfatter(e):
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