The orientalist semiotics of Dune : religious and historical references within Frank Herbert's universe

The orientalist semiotics of Dune religious and historical references within Frank Herbert's universe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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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jacob, Frank, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Marburg, Germany : Büchner-Verlag 2022
[2022]
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
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
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009654947706719
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Plot and Motifs
  • Colonialism
  • Ecology
  • Human-Animal Relations
  • Religion
  • Political Elitism
  • Human Collectivism
  • 3 Orientalist Semiotics
  • 4 Paul of Arrakis vs. Lawrence of Arabia
  • 5 Conclusion
  • 6 Archival Sources, Works and Films Cited.

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