The Apocalyptic Cosmology of Star Wars
The paper analyzes the saga of Star Wars as a text that has borrowed extensively from biblical apocalyptic. There is a cosmic battle between the forces of good and evil; a great cataclysm is foretold, but the faithful will survive with the help of God (The Force); a messiah figure (Luke) appears; an...
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2000
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The journal of religion and film
Year: 2000, Volume: 4, Issue: 1 |
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