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Author Lisboa, Maria Manuel, 1963- author.

Title The End of the World: Apocalypse and its Aftermath in Western Culture.

Publication Info. [Place of publication not identified] : Open Book Publishers, 2011.

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Description 1 online resource
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Physical Medium polychrome
Note Directory of Open Access Books: DOAB.
Contents Apocalypse Now and Again -- World Gone M.A.D. -- And Then There Was Nothing: Is The End Ever Really The End? -- Falling out with Hal and Hester -- Dying of Happiness: Utopia at the End of this World -- Afterword: Libera Me, Domine, De Vita Æterna.
Summary 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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-186) and index.
Local Note JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access
Language English.
Subject Apocalypse in literature.
Apocalypse in literature.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: 1906924503 9781906924508
ISBN 190692452X (electronic book)
9781906924522 (electronic book)
9781906924614
1906924619
1906924503
9781906924508 (paperback)
9781906924515 (hardback)
1906924511 (hardback)