Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
ISBN 13 | 9780190228330 |
ISBN 10 | 0190228334 |
Author | Brett M. Rogers |
Language | English |
Book Description | For all its concern with change in the present and future, science fiction is deeply rooted in the past and, surprisingly, engages especially deeply with the ancient world. Indeed, both as an area in which the meaning of "classics" is actively transformed and as an open-ended set of texts whose own 'classic' status is a matter of ongoing debate, science fiction reveals much about the roles played by ancient classics in modern times. Classical Traditions in Science Fiction is the first collection dedicated to the rich study of science fiction's classical heritage, offering a much-needed mapping of its cultural and intellectual terrain. This volume discusses a wide variety of representative examples from both classical antiquity and the past four hundr |
Publication Date | 21-Nov-11 |
Number of Pages | 400 |
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