TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lisboa,Maria Manuel
ED  - Open Book Publishers,
TI  - The end of the world: Apocalypse and its aftermath in Western culture 
SN  - 9781906924522
PB  - Open Book Publishers
KW  - Apocalypse in art
KW  - Apocalypse in literature
KW  - Apocalypse in motion pictures
KW  - Apocalytpic literature
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - End of the world in literature
N1  - Available through Open Book Publishers; Includes bibliography (pages 177-186) and index; Prologue -- 1. Apocalypse now and again -- 2. The world gone M.A.D. -- 3. And then there was nothing: is the end ever really the end? -- 4. Falling out with Hal and Hester -- 5. Dying of happiness: Utopia at the end of this world -- Afterword: Libera me, Domine, de vita æterna; Open access resource providing free access
N2  - "Our fear of the world ending, like our fear of the dark, is ancient, deep-seated and perennial. It crosses boundaries of space and time, recurs in all human communities and finds expression in every aspect of cultural production - from pre-historic cave paintings to high-tech computer games. This book examines historical and imaginary scenarios of Apocalypse, the depiction of its likely triggers, and imagined landscapesin the aftermath of global destruction. Its discussion moves effortlessly from classic novels including Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake, to blockbuster films such as Blade Runner, Armageddon and The Terminator. The author also takes into account religious doctrine, scientific research and the visual arts to create a penetrating, multi-disciplinary study that provides profound insight into one of Western culture's darkest and most enduring preoccupations."--Publisher's website.
UR  - http://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0015
UR  - http://www.openbookpublishers.com/shopimages/products/cover/106 
ER  -