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Lord of the world
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Mineola, New York : Dover Publications, 2015.
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1 online resource (400 pages)
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9780486807324
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Belief in God has been replaced by secular humanism in this gripping tale of the apocalypse. Protestantism is over, Catholicism is driven underground, and the Eastern religions have merged into a single pantheistic creed that poses an ongoing military threat to the West. Without a spiritual dimension to their lives, people are literally bored to death, choosing legal euthanasia rather than an empty existence. A charismatic leader arises amid this culture of despair, and in their eagerness for change, the citizens support the coming of the Antichrist and the end of days. One of the first works of modern dystopic fiction, this 1907 novel is remarkably prescient in its depiction of a technologically advanced society that rushes headlong toward its own destruction. Author Robert Hugh Benson, son of the Archbishop of Canterbury and a convert to Roman Catholicism, wrote this dark parable in response to the science-fiction novels of H. G. Wells, which portrayed utopian societies in terms of atheism and one-world government. The novel has been hailed as prophetic by Dale Ahlquist, Joseph Pearce, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis, among others. --Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Benson, R. H. (2015). Lord of the world . Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Benson, Robert Hugh, 1871-1914. 2015. Lord of the World. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Benson, Robert Hugh, 1871-1914. Lord of the World Dover Publications, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Benson, Robert Hugh. Lord of the World Dover Publications, 2015.
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