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Stardust and ashes : science fiction in Christian perspective / Stephen May.
- Title
- Stardust and ashes : science fiction in Christian perspective / Stephen May.
- Author
- May, Stephen, 1952-
- Publication
- London : SPCK, 1998.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PR830.S35 M39 1998 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
- Description
- vii, 168 p.; 22 cm. ;
- Summary
- "What is science fiction's mass market appeal? In what ways do its devotees treat it like a religion? This book includes analyses of science fiction writers like Isaac Asimov, as well as programmes like "Star Trek" and "2001.""
- Alternative Title
- Science fiction in Christian perspective
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-161) and indexes.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Ch. 1. The vast abyss of night -- Ch. 2. The sense of wonder -- Ch. 3. The crucible of science fiction -- Ch. 4. Mirror, mirror on the wall -- Ch. 5. Enlightenment: disciples of the new religion -- Ch. 6. Science and religion. Part one: escape from religion -- Ch. 7. Science and religion. Part two: eggheads and energy -- Ch. 8. The divinity of creation -- Ch. 9. A lonely universe -- Ch. 10. Between two worlds: science fiction and postmodernism -- Ch. 11. Conclusion: a new foundation.
- ISBN
- 0281051046
- OCLC
- 39774109
- SCSB-10520657
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library