Martians, Demons, Vampires, and Vicars: The Church of England in Post-War Science Fiction

British science fiction is noteworthy for its juxtaposition of the familiar with the threatening, notably locating alien invasions in the Home Counties. This apposition can mean that one emblem of traditional Englishness—the Church of England—sits in tension with a cosmology which includes Martians,...

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Main Author: Harmes, Marcus (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Saskatchewan [2013]
In: Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2013, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 217-229
Further subjects:B catastrophist fiction
B Anglican Church
B post-war England
B Quatermass and the Pit (TV serial)
B Doctor Who
B Day of the Triffids (novel)
B Church of England
B John Wyndham
B Nigel Kneale
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