Anathem
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Anathem is a 2008 science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson that explores philosophy, mathematics, and parallel universes through the lives of cloistered scholars on an alien world.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Neal Stephenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award |
BSFA Award for Best Novel nomination
NERFINISHED
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Hugo Award for Best Novel nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMathematicalConcepts |
cosmology
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geometry ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Bruce Jensen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
epistemology
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mathematics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ monastic life ⓘ parallel universes ⓘ philosophy ⓘ science and religion ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | cloistered scholars ⓘ |
| featuresInstitution |
concents
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mathic world ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical fiction
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science fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasAppendices | yes ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
detailed world-building
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invented technical vocabulary ⓘ |
| hasGlossary | yes ⓘ |
| hasNeologisms | yes ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalInfluence |
Everett many-worlds interpretation
NERFINISHED
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Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ Western monastic traditions ⓘ |
| isbnFirstEdition | 978-0-06-147409-5 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Erasmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrationType | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | intellectual and philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| pageCountFirstEdition | 937 ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorBibliography | works of Neal Stephenson ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Morrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | planet Arbre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | alien world ⓘ |
| timeSetting | far future on Arbre ⓘ |
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