Evolution, the messianic hero, and ecology in Frank Herbert's dune sequence

This thesis seeks to examine the major themes in Frank Herbert's Dune Series, in order to question why this work is considered as the pinnacle of science fiction literature. I will examine the themes as part of a response to a historical and cultural malaise within SF literature, and attempt to...

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Main Author: Sloan, Russell Terence
Published: University of Ulster 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553880