Pink Beams of Light from the God in the Gutter

The Science-Fictional Religion of Philip K. Dick

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

From his earliest stories, Philip K. Dick's science fiction had strong religious and philosophical themes. In Pink Beams of Light from the God in the Gutter, Gabriel McKee gives an overview of Dick's religious experiences and his attempts at communicating them in published works, drawing on Dick's fiction as well as his private journals and personal correspondence.

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Utgivningsdatum:2003-12-30
Mått:140 x 216 x 7 mm
Vikt:132 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:96
Förlag:University Press of America
ISBN:9780761826736

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Gabriel McKee is a graduate student at the Harvard Divinity School.

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An intriguing, scholarly, and highly recommended discussion evolves in Pink Beams.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Preface: On Religion and Science FictionChapter 2 AcknowledgementsChapter 3 Anamnesis, 1 Corinthians, and Rocket Ships: Philip K. Dick as Religious PhilosopherChapter 4 "A Scanner Darkly:" Dick as a Christian TheologianChapter 5 Infinity, Play Again: The Nature and Importance of Dick's Religious SpeculationsChapter 6 Appendix: Biographical Notes on Philip K. DickChapter 7 Works CitedChapter 8 Index