Messiahs and martyrs : religion in selected novels of Frank Herbert's Dune chronicles

Singh, Sanjana

dc.contributor.advisor	Levey, David
dc.contributor.author	Singh, Sanjana
dc.date.accessioned	2013-10-16T07:57:13Z
dc.date.available	2013-10-16T07:57:13Z
dc.date.issued	2013-10-16
dc.date.submitted	2012-11
dc.identifier.citation	Singh, Sanjana (2013) Messiahs and martyrs : religion in selected novels of Frank Herbert's Dune chronicles, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/11839>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/11839
dc.description.abstract	The focus of this dissertation is Frank Herbert‘s use of messiahs and martyrs in selected novels of the Dune Chronicles. I make connections with Herbert‘s studies, inspirations and background to his treatment of religion, establishing the translation of these ideas in the texts. To identify and study every aspect of religion in the series is impossible; however, I will include other features that I deem important to my understanding of the religious theme in these texts. I intend to scrutinize these novels to find evidence of Herbert‘s claim that he studied religion at great length. I will also observe Herbert‘s attitude to and engagement with religion in the Dune Chronicles	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (138 leaves)	en
dc.rights	University of South Africa	en
dc.subject	Frank Herbert	en
dc.subject	Dune	en
dc.subject	Dune messiah	en
dc.subject	Children of Dune	en
dc.subject	God emperor of Dune	en
dc.subject	Messiahs	en
dc.subject	Martyrs	en
dc.subject	Religion	en
dc.subject	Science fiction	en
dc.subject.ddc	813.54
dc.subject.lcsh	Herbert, Frank -- Criticism and interpretation	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Herbert, Frank -- Characters	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Herbert, Frank -- Dune -- Criticism and interpretation	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Herbert, Frank -- Dune messiah -- Criticism and interpretation	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Herbert, Frank -- Children of Dune -- Criticism and interpretation	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Herbert, Frank -- God emperor of Dune -- Criticism and interpretation	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Dune (Imaginary place)	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Martyrs in literature	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Messianism in literature	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Science fiction, American -- History and criticism	en
dc.title	Messiahs and martyrs : religion in selected novels of Frank Herbert's Dune chronicles	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	English Studies	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (English Studies)