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Once and Future Antiquities in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Author: Brett M. Rogers
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In 15 all-new essays, this volume explores how science fiction and fantasy draw on materials from ancient Greece and Rome, displacing them from their original settings-in time and space, in points of origins and genre-and encouraging readers to consider similar displacements in the modern world. Modern examples from a wide range of media and genres-including Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials and the novels of Helen Oyeyemi, the Rocky Horror Picture Show and Hayao Miyazakis Spirited Away, and the role-playing games Dungeons and Dragons and Warhammer 40K-are brought alongside episodes from ancient myth, important moments from history, and more. All together, these multifaceted studies add to our understanding of how science fiction and fantasy form important areas of classical reception, not only transmitting but also transmuting images of antiquity. The volume concludes with an inspiring personal reflection from the New York Times-bestselling author of speculative fiction, Catherynne M. Valente, offering her perspective on the limitless potential of the classical world to resonate with experience today. **Review A pioneering, creative and insightful work. Rogers and Stevens collection of essays offers active, engaging dialogue on how SF&F continually reinvent humankinds future by turning to the past, through exploring themes of displacement. Rogers and Stevens lively collection demonstrates that the mythmaking of contemporary popular culture comes from a well of story as deep and rich as that of the ancient world. Its smart, useful and genuinely fun to read. About the Author Brett M. Rogers is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Puget Sound, USA. hr Benjamin Eldon Stevens is Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics at Trinity University, USA.
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In 15 all-new essays, this volume explores how science fiction and fantasy draw on materials from ancient Greece and Rome, displacing them from their original settings-in time and space, in points of origins and genre-and encouraging readers to consider similar displacements in the modern world. Modern examples from a wide range of media and genres-including Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials and the novels of Helen Oyeyemi, the Rocky Horror Picture Show and Hayao Miyazakis Spirited Away, and the role-playing games Dungeons and Dragons and Warhammer 40K-are brought alongside episodes from ancient myth, important moments from history, and more. All together, these multifaceted studies add to our understanding of how science fiction and fantasy form important areas of classical reception, not only transmitting but also transmuting images of antiquity. The volume concludes with an inspiring personal reflection from the New York Times-bestselling author of speculative fiction, Catherynne M. Valente, offering her perspective on the limitless potential of the classical world to resonate with experience today. **Review A pioneering, creative and insightful work. Rogers and Stevens collection of essays offers active, engaging dialogue on how SF&F continually reinvent humankinds future by turning to the past, through exploring themes of displacement. Rogers and Stevens lively collection demonstrates that the mythmaking of contemporary popular culture comes from a well of story as deep and rich as that of the ancient world. Its smart, useful and genuinely fun to read. About the Author Brett M. Rogers is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Puget Sound, USA. hr Benjamin Eldon Stevens is Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics at Trinity University, USA.
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