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A mortician's provocative television declaration that death is superior to life ignites a new religious movement, overshadowing traditional faiths like Christianity and Islam. This satirical and prophetic narrative, published in 1954, skillfully explores themes of belief and fanaticism, foreshadowing the rise of cult figures such as Jim Jones and David Koresh. Gore Vidal's work delves into the extremes of human conviction and the allure of radical ideologies, making it a thought-provoking commentary on society's relationship with mortality.
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The Messiah, Gore Vidal
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- Rok vydání
- 1998
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- Titul
- The Messiah
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Gore Vidal
- Vydavatel
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Rok vydání
- 1998
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 272
- ISBN13
- 9780141180397
- Anotace
- A mortician's provocative television declaration that death is superior to life ignites a new religious movement, overshadowing traditional faiths like Christianity and Islam. This satirical and prophetic narrative, published in 1954, skillfully explores themes of belief and fanaticism, foreshadowing the rise of cult figures such as Jim Jones and David Koresh. Gore Vidal's work delves into the extremes of human conviction and the allure of radical ideologies, making it a thought-provoking commentary on society's relationship with mortality.