The God-human relationship in Octavia Butler’s
“The Book of Martha”

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The God-human relationship in Octavia Butler’s “The Book of Martha”

This article explores the relationship between God and a posthuman representative of humanity in Octavia Butler’s “The Book of Martha” (2005). Using Daphne Hampson’s feminist post-Biblical ideas, the article argues that the story, as a sample of science fiction, exposes a posthumanist perspective...

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Main Authors:	Achachelooei, Elham Mohammadi, Leon, Carol Elizabeth
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10166/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10166/1/10846-43163-1-PB.pdf

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