The orientalist semiotics of Dune : religious and historical references within Frank Herbert's universe

The orientalist semiotics of Dune religious and historical references within Frank Herbert's universe

Frank Herbert’s »Dune« (1965) is considered to be one of the most successful Science Fiction novels of the 20th century. It introduces its readers to a future universe, in which the production of the most valuable resource of the universe – ›spice‹ – is only possible on one vast desert planet called...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Jacob, Frank, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Marburg, Germany : Büchner-Verlag 2022
[2022]
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Herbert, Frank. > Dune.
Semiotics.
Orientalism.
Lawrence of Arabia; Frank Herbert; Paul of Arrakis; Paul Atreides; colonialism; Dune; human collectivism; human-animal relations; T.E. Lawrence; political elitism; semiotics; science fiction; Denis Villeneuve; cross-generational audience; ecology; desert planet; religion; orientalism
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Sumario:Frank Herbert’s »Dune« (1965) is considered to be one of the most successful Science Fiction novels of the 20th century. It introduces its readers to a future universe, in which the production of the most valuable resource of the universe – ›spice‹ – is only possible on one vast desert planet called Arrakis. »Dune« offers many different motifs, including a hero that eventually turns into a superhuman being. However, the novel is also rich of orientalist semiotics and relates to a sign system existent when Herbert wrote his book. Frank Jacob discusses these semiotics in detail and shows how much of »Lawrence of Arabia« is present in the story’s plot.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (119 pages)
ISBN:9783963178511

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