The Routledge companion to imaginary worlds

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

2018

xx, 445 p.

Routledge companions

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781138638914

Content and Story1. Locations and Borders Gerard Hynes2. The Hero's Journey Lily Alexander3. Invented Languages Dimitra Fimi and Andy Higgins4. Invented Cultures Mark J. P. Wolf5. Backstory Benjamin J. Robertson6. Narrative Fabric Mark J. P. Wolf7. Saviors Mark J. P. Wolf8. Portals Jennifer Harwood-SmithForm and Structure9. World Design Mark J. P. Wolf10. Ontological Rules Marie-Laure Ryan11. World Completeness Benjamin J. Robertson12. World Consistency Rodrigo Lessa and Joao Araujo13. Geography and Maps Gerard Hynes14. History and Timelines Benjamin J. Robertson15. Mythology Lily Alexander16. Philosophy Edward Castronova17. Transmediality Lars Konzack18. World-Building Tools David Langdon Types of Worlds19. Island Worlds Ian Michael Philip Kinane20. Underground Worlds Peter Fitting21. Planets Jennifer Harwood-Smith22. Utopias and Dystopias Peter Sands23. Uchronias, Alternate Histories, and Counterfactuals George Carstocea24. Virtual Worlds Mark J. P. Wolf25. Interactive and Participatory Worlds Matthew Freeman Authorship and Reception26. Subcreation Lars Konzack27. Authorship Jessica Aldred28. Retroactive Continuity and Reboots William Proctor29. Canonicity William Proctor30. Escapism Lars Konzack31. Genre Lily Alexander32. Fandom Matt Hills33. Worlds as Satire George Carstocea34. Worlds as Paracosms Jeremiah Pina35. Worlds as Experiments Edward Castronova36. Worlds and Politics Dan Hassler-ForestWorlds and World-Builders37. More's Utopia David Glimp38. Cavendish's Blazing-World Anne M. Thell39. Swift's World of Gulliver's Travels David Alff40. Holberg's Nazar and the Firmament Peter Fitting41. Paltock's Sas Doorpt Swangeanti Edward O'Hare42. Defontenay's Starian System Irene Langlet43. Baum's Oz Michael O. Riley44. Wright's Islandia Michael Saler45. Tolkien's Arda Dimitra Fimi46. Roddenberry's Star Trek Galaxy Mary McAuley47. Lucas's Star Wars Galaxy Christopher Hanson48. Linden Labs's Second Life Astrid Ensslin49. Persson's Minecraft Lori Landay50. Hello Games's No Man's Sky Kevin Schut

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