|
Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Fantasy
|
Buy Now
Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1945 - Immigrants in the Golden Age (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R2,307
Discovery Miles 23 070
|
|
|
Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1945 - Immigrants in the Golden Age (Hardcover)
Series: Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
Science fiction first emerged in the Industrial Age and continued
to develop into its current form during the twentieth century. This
book analyses the role Jewish writers played in the process of its
creation and development. The author provides a comprehensive
overview, bridging such seemingly disparate themes and figures as
the ghetto legends of the golem and their influence on both
Frankenstein and robots, the role of, Jewish authors and publishers
in developing the first science fiction magazine in New York in the
1930s, and their later contributions to new and developing medial
forms like comics film. Drawing on the historical context and the
positions Jews held in the larger cultural environment, the author
illustrates how themes and tropes in science fiction and fantasy
relate back to the realities of Jewish life in the face of global
anti-Semitism, the struggle to assimilate in America, and the hope
that was inspired by the founding of Israel.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
