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