Death and the Serpent: Immortality in Science Fiction and FantasyCarl B. Yoke, Donald M. Hassler |
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... lives on . The wizard , who achieves immortality through magic , has long exercised a fascination over writers and readers . Wizards too live in isolation , experience a loss of their essential humanity , seek to rule others through a ...
... lives on . The wizard , who achieves immortality through magic , has long exercised a fascination over writers and readers . Wizards too live in isolation , experience a loss of their essential humanity , seek to rule others through a ...
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... lives we live now . A longer life simply means more chances to ask questions , more time to find delight in our sensations and challenge in our relationships with others . It means more opportunity to develop the courage to live without ...
... lives we live now . A longer life simply means more chances to ask questions , more time to find delight in our sensations and challenge in our relationships with others . It means more opportunity to develop the courage to live without ...
Page 142
... lives we live now . A longer life simply means more chances to ask questions , more time to find delight in our sensations and challenge in our relationships with others . It means more opportunity to develop the courage to live without ...
... lives we live now . A longer life simply means more chances to ask questions , more time to find delight in our sensations and challenge in our relationships with others . It means more opportunity to develop the courage to live without ...
Contents
Is There Life After Immortality? | 19 |
A Recent Idea | 39 |
The Elves of J R R Tolkien and Sylvia | 57 |
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