The science of fiction and the fiction of science : collected essays on SF storytelling and the gnostic imagination /

"At first emphasizing that science fiction is primarily one of many forms of storytelling, McConnell gradually recognized science fiction as a modern expression of Gnosticism, rejecting bodily concerns for an exclusive emphasis on spirituality. McConnell's essays cover such topics as H.G....

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Main Author:	McConnell, Frank D., 1942-1999
Other Authors:	Westfahl, Gary
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2009]
Series:	Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 12.
Subjects:	Science fiction > History and criticism. Storytelling in literature. Gnosticism in literature.