Golems in the Biotech Century

Abstract. The legend of the golem, the creation of life through mystical and magical means, is the most famous postbiblical Jewish legend. After noting recent references to the golem legend in fiction, film, art, and scientific literature, I outline three stages of the development of the legend, inc...

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Main Author: Sherwin, Byron L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Open Library of Humanities$s2024- 2007
In: Zygon
Year: 2007, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 133-144
Further subjects:B Stem Cells
B Golem
B Biotechnology
B artificial life
B Corporations
B DNA
B Cloning
B Frankenstein
B genetically modified food
B In vitro
B Robotics
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