Religion and science fiction: an introduction

"Religion and Science Fiction: An Introduction guides students into deeper understanding of how religion and science fiction engage often overlapping questions. This textbook introduces key ideas of religious studies through critical consideration of print and visual media that fall within the...

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Auteur principal: Thrall, James Homer 1956- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: London New York, NY Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2024
Dans:Année: 2024
Collection/Revue:Engaging with religion
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Religion / Science des religions / Science-fiction
Sujets non-standardisés:B Généraux / RELIGION
B LITERARY CRITICISM / Généraux
B Science Fiction Religious aspects
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé:"Religion and Science Fiction: An Introduction guides students into deeper understanding of how religion and science fiction engage often overlapping questions. This textbook introduces key ideas of religious studies through critical consideration of print and visual media that fall within the general category of science fiction. The goal throughout is to help students move beyond simply identifying points of interrelation between religious studies and forms of what is often called, more broadly, speculative fiction, to considering how the studied texts open new ways of thinking about human (and non-human) experience taken to be religious. With discussion questions, lists of key terms, extensive additional resources, and suggestions for projects and essay questions, this book is a foundational text for students and instructors of religion and science fiction"--
Description matérielle:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 164 Seiten)
ISBN:978-1-003-02918-2
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4324/9781003029182