Religion and Utopia in Fredric Jameson.

A literary criticism of the book "Archaeologies of the Future" by Fredric Jameson is presented. It explores on the interplay of religion and Utopia, with the assumption that religion has been superseded. It scrutinizes the hermeneutics of suspicion and recovery, known as the hermeneutics of ideology...

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Publicado en:Utopian Studies Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 285 - 313
Autor principal: Boer, Roland
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: Pennsylvania State University Press 2008
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Sumario:A literary criticism of the book "Archaeologies of the Future" by Fredric Jameson is presented. It explores on the interplay of religion and Utopia, with the assumption that religion has been superseded. It scrutinizes the hermeneutics of suspicion and recovery, known as the hermeneutics of ideology and Utopia. It also assesses the discussion on the role of magic within fantasy literature and apocalyptic. Further comments on medieval theology and the utopian role of religion are included.