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Future West: Utopia and Apocalypse in Frontier Science Fiction
William H. Katerberg
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Hardcover. What is the future of the American West? This book look at works of utopian, dystopian, and apocalyptic science fiction to show how narratives of the past and future powerfully shape our understanding of the present-day West. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
What is the future of the American West? Is it fated to shine with the benign promise of Ernest Callenbach's ""Ecotopia""? Or will it instead dissolve into postapocalyptic dust, as in Walter Miller's classic novel ""A Canticle for Leibowitz"", or devolve into relentlessly dark and rain-soaked urban landscapes, as in Ridley Scott's ""Blade Runner""?William Katerberg takes a new look at works of utopian, dystopian, and apocalyptic science fiction to show how narratives of the past and future powerfully shape our understanding of the present-day West. Combining intellectual history, literary analysis, and political philosophy, his study boldly encourages readers to reframe ... Read more
What is the future of the American West? Is it fated to shine with the benign promise of Ernest Callenbach's ""Ecotopia""? Or will it instead dissolve into postapocalyptic dust, as in Walter Miller's classic novel ""A Canticle for Leibowitz"", or devolve into relentlessly dark and rain-soaked urban landscapes, as in Ridley Scott's ""Blade Runner""?William Katerberg takes a new look at works of utopian, dystopian, and apocalyptic science fiction to show how narratives of the past and future powerfully shape our understanding of the present-day West. Combining intellectual history, literary analysis, and political philosophy, his study boldly encourages readers to reframe ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700616091
SKU
V9780700616091
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About William H. Katerberg
William H. Katerberg is associate professor of history and director of the Program in Western American Studies at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His most recent book is The Future of Hope: Christian Tradition amid Modernity and Postmodernity.
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