{"product_id":"sacred-space-the-quest-for-transcendence-in-science-fiction-film-and-television-9781602582385","title":"Sacred Space: The Quest for Transcendence in Science Fiction Film and Television","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs humans, it is our trust in something larger than ourselves that invests our lives with meaning and value. We hope that outside the boundaries of everyday living there lies something greater. As Doug Cowan argues, science fiction is \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e genre of possibility and hope, a principal canvas on which writers, artists, and filmmakers have sketched their visions of this transcendent potential for generations. In \u003ci\u003eSacred Space\u003c\/i\u003e, he leads readers in a compelling exploration of how this transcendence is manifested in science-fiction cinema and television of today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the millennial dreams of a future bright with potential to the promise of evolution from some as-yet-undreamed engine of creation, science fiction's visions of transcendence animate the pages of \u003ci\u003eSacred Space\u003c\/i\u003e. Drawing on the most popular examples - \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBabylon 5,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStargate SG-1 - \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the lesser known but no less important, Cowan reveals the multivalent religious ideas present in this media. Why do these themes that consistently appear in science fiction matter? What do they reveal about the often ambivalent relationship between outer space and our spirits? Cowan insightfully shows how these films and shows express and reinforce culturally constructed conceptions of transcendent hope, and along the way provides a provocative reflection on what this ultimately says about our culture's worldviews, hopes, and fears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn intriguing and entertaining look into some of the questions that science fiction raises, especially what it means to be human, and sometimes more than human....[E]ven casual Trekkies and sci-fi buffs will be engaged by Cowan's interpretations and possibilities. -- Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003eHighly recommended. Here we learn that science fiction is more than bug-eyed aliens and saucers--and that it often reveals our quest for the sacred. -- John W. Morehead, editor -- www.theofantastique.com\u003cbr\u003eSacred Space is a valuable exploration of the place of God through a particular genre. It is an original contribution to an underexplored subject, and it establishes an important reference for future research on this element of life. -- David H. Pereyra -- Religion and the Arts\u003cbr\u003e...Cowan has written a penetrating and thought-provoking book that both scholars or religion and science fiction fans will find engaging. -- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I. Science Fiction and the Quest for Transcendence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. The Brightness against the Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Pinocchio's Galaxy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Science Fiction and the Question of Transcendence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. First Contact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Human Exceptionalism in the Calculus of Hope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. \"\"Intellects Vast and Cool and Unsympathetic\"\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e and the Transcendence of Modernity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart II: Science Fiction and the Modes of Transcendence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Heeding the Prophet's Call\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Deep Space Nine\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. The von D?ñniken Paradox\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  \u003ci\u003eStargate SG-1\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. All Alone in the Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e Babylon 5\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. So Say We All \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e9. The Truth is Out There\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e Transcendence and the Neverending Quest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eFilmography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Baylor University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771123728727,"sku":"9781602582385","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781602582385.jpg?v=1758726416","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sacred-space-the-quest-for-transcendence-in-science-fiction-film-and-television-9781602582385","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}