{"product_id":"religion-in-science-fiction-the-evolution-of-an-idea-and-the-extinction-of-a-genre-paperback","title":"Religion in Science Fiction: The Evolution of an Idea and the Extinction of a Genre - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Hrotic\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDonald Wiebe\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLuther H. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReligion in Science Fiction \u003c\/i\u003einvestigates 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteven 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScience 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Hrotic\u003c\/b\u003e is a cognitive anthropologist, currently teaching and writing at the University of Vermont, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773398614304,"sku":"9781474273176","price":95.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dfe5a86e630a8fe399e514c159141f7b_2c68cacc-1559-4762-9979-cb64ae198259.webp?v=1780426181","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/religion-in-science-fiction-the-evolution-of-an-idea-and-the-extinction-of-a-genre-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}