Jewish science fiction and fantasy through 1945: immigrants in the golden age
"This book investigates the role of Jewish legends and tropes in the creation and development of speculative fiction during the European Enlightenment, in America's golden age magazines, superhero comics, and films, and with magical realism trends in South America and Israel, arguing that...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Lanham
Lexington Books
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | Jewish science fiction and fantasy
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jews
/ Popular culture
/ Science fiction
/ History
B Judaism / Mythology / Science fiction / Jewish literature |
| Further subjects: | B
Science Fiction
History and criticism
B Science Fiction Jewish authors B Fantasy fiction Jewish authors B Jews Fiction B Science Fiction Religious aspects Judaism |
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Table of Contents |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "This book investigates the role of Jewish legends and tropes in the creation and development of speculative fiction during the European Enlightenment, in America's golden age magazines, superhero comics, and films, and with magical realism trends in South America and Israel, arguing that Jewish writers created and perfected the genre"--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-208) and index |
| Physical Description: | xii, 217 pages, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781793637123 |
