The Future as Catastrophe

The Future as Catastrophe
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Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 0231188625
ISBN-13 : 9780231188623
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Download or read book The Future as Catastrophe written by Eva Horn and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Future as Catastrophe offers a novel critique of the fascination with disaster. Analyzing the catastrophic imaginary from its historical roots to the contemporary popularity of disaster fiction and end-of-the-world blockbusters, Eva Horn argues that apocalypse always haunts the modern idea of a future that can be anticipated and planned.


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