A Better Country by Martha C Sammons
This book is a study of religious science fiction and fantasy in the tradition of Lewis and Tolkien. Sammons explores why writers use fantasy to convey theology. In addition, the book provides a theoretical understanding of fantasy as a form of literature by examining the techniques of current writers in light of the goals and theories of the founders of the genre. Sammons discusses techniques such as supposition, transposition, imagery, and reader participation, along with the themes and ideas they convey. The author traces the chronological development of the genre and the characteristics and effects of religious fantasy with a wealth of examples.-
Folklore and the Fantastic in Twelve Modern Irish Novels
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The Intersection of Science Fiction and Philosophy
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Chaos Theory, Asimov's Foundations and Robots, and Herbert's Dune
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The Transcendent Adventure
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Formula Fiction?
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Science Fiction, Canonization, Marginalization, and the Academy
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Unearthly Visions
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The Aesthetics of Ambivalence
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The Fantastic Vampire
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The Unexpected Universe of Doris Lessing
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State of the Fantastic
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Clockwork Worlds
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Aspects of Fantasy
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Transformations of Language in Modern Dystopias
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Space and Beyond
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Spiritual Exploration in the Works of Doris Lessing
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The Reclamation of a Queen
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Contours of the Fantastic
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Transrealist Fiction
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Eros in the Mind's Eye
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Ultimate Island
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Science and Destabilization in the Modern American Gothic
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Science Fiction for Young Readers
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The Fantastic in World Literature and the Arts
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Robert Silverberg's Many Trapdoors
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Reflections on the Fantastic
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Visions of the Fantastic
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The Mechanical God
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Strange Constellations
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Flashes of the Fantastic
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Great Themes of Science Fiction
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Death and the Serpent
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Comic Tones in Science Fiction
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Spectrum of the Fantastic
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Young Adult Science Fiction
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Monsters, Mushroom Clouds, and the Cold War
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More Real Than Reality
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Science Fiction, Children's Literature, and Popular Culture
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Robbe-Grillet and the Fantastic
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Seven Masters of Supernatural Fiction
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Staging the Impossible
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Phoenix From the Ashes
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The Poetic Fantastic
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When World Views Collide
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A Literary Symbiosis
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Forms of the Fantastic
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Science Fiction Fandom
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The Celebration of the Fantastic
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Trajectories of the Fantastic
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780313257469 |
| ISBN 10 | 0313257469 |
| Title | A Better Country |
| Author | Martha C Sammons |
| Series | Contributions To The Study Of Science Fiction And Fantasy Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 1988-02-24 |
| Number of pages | 170 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |