To Open the Sky
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To Open the Sky is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores the rise of a new religious movement in a future society seeking salvation through space colonization.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| To Open the Sky canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Robert Silverberg ⓘ |
| basedOn | previously published short stories ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
conflict between established and new religions
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ethical implications of colonizing space ⓘ future religious syncretism ⓘ human expansion into space ⓘ messianic movements ⓘ salvation through space travel ⓘ social change driven by religion ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | religious leader of a new faith ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
paperback
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print ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
human destiny in space
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religion in science fiction ⓘ space colonies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 1960s science fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
religion and technology
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rise of a new religious movement ⓘ space colonization as salvation ⓘ utopian and dystopian futures ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | interlinked stories ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a future religious movement
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integration of theology and space exploration themes ⓘ |
| originalPublicationType | fix-up novel ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorGenre | Robert Silverberg science fiction works ⓘ |
| publisher | Ballantine Books ⓘ |
| setting | future society on Earth and in space ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | future ⓘ |
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