TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lisboa,Maria Manuel
TI  - The End of the World: Apocalypse and its Aftermath in Western Culture
SN  - 190692452X (electronic bk.)
AV  - PN56.E63 L57 2011x
U1  - 809.93382 23
PY  - 2011///
PB  - Open Book Publishers
KW  - Apocalypse in literature
KW  - RELIGION / Christianity / Literature & the Arts
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Multi-User
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Directory of Open Access Books: DOAB; Multi-User; Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-186) and index
N2  - This book examines historical and imaginary scenarios of apocalypse, the depiction of its likely triggers, and imagined landscapes in the aftermath of global destruction. Its discussion moves effortlessly from classic novels including Aldous Huxleys Brave New World, George Orwells Nineteen Eighty-Four and Margaret Atwoods Oryx and Crake, to blockbuster films such as Blade Runner, Armageddon and The Terminator. The author also takes into account religious doctrine, scientific research and the visual arts to create a penetrating, multi-disciplinary study that provides profound insight into one of Western cultures darkest and most enduring preoccupations
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