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Speculative orientalism

Asian religions in new wave science fiction

by Sang-Keun Yoo

  • First published:
  • 21st century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Fiction

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"Sang-Keun Yoo highlights the underexplored connection between New Wave American science fiction and Asian religions, such as Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Bringing fresh perspectives to the works of William S. Burroughs, Philip K. Dick, Ursula K and Samuel R. Delany, this book offers an insightful examination of the role of Asian religions in American science fiction and their impact on the genre's history"-- Provided by publisher

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Asian esoteric and internal traditions.

  • Asian esoteric and internal traditions

    Controlled discovery queries from k10plus matched “Taoismus”. Retained metadata contains “Taoismus” in the subject metadata.

    • “Taoismus”· via K10plus Union Catalog
    • “Taoismus”· in subject

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Asian religions in new wave science fiction

K10plus union-catalog record

Bloomsbury studies in popular fiction and religious dynamics; Illustrationen; Literaturverzeichnis Seite 212-224; xii, 235 Seiten

2025Bloomsbury AcademicEnglish
  • 9781350447899
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