Gears and god: technocratic fiction, faith, and empire in mark twain's america
Auteur :
Williams, Nathaniel
Éditeur :
The University of Alabama Press
ISBN :
9780817319847
Date de publication :
31 juil. 2018
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,4 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
505 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Provides a revealing study of the connections between nineteenth-century technological fiction and American religious faith. In Gears and God, Nathaniel Williams analyses the genre of technology-themed exploration novels - dime novel adventure stories featuring steam-powered and electrified robots, airships, and submersibles.