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religious themes in science fiction
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Darton, Longman & Todd, 2000 - Fiction - 164 pages
Mike Alsford examines the religious themes in SF books and films, shedding fresh light on some of the oldest questions of all.

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I have to admit that, so far, I really like Mike Alsford's style. I LOVED Heroes and Villains and was excited to find his lesser known What If?. This book is an examination of religious themes in ... Read full review

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Contents

What Are We?
26
Aliens We
49
Where Are We Going and How Do We
82
Copyright

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TitleWhat if?: religious themes in science fiction
AuthorMike Alsford
PublisherDarton, Longman & Todd, 2000
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized27 Feb 2008
ISBN0232523479, 9780232523478
Length164 pages
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Fiction / Science Fiction / General
Literary Criticism / Science Fiction & Fantasy
Science fiction
  
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