Frank Herbert's "Dune": A Critical Companion (Palgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy: A New Canon)

Series Editor’s Preface
Contents
List of Figures
Chapter 1: Introduction
	Place in Science Fiction
	Cultural Impact
	Herbert’s Life
	Herbert’s Other Works
	Historical Context
	References
Chapter 2: Power, Politics, and Religion
	Feudalism
	Imperialism
	Machiavellianism
	Religion
	Political Systems
	References
Chapter 3: Ecology and the Environment
	The Science of Ecology
	The Environment and People
	The Ecologist
	The Hero
	Ecological Science Fiction
	References
Chapter 4: Mind and Consciousness
	Characterization
	Human Potential
		The Bene Gesserit
		Guild Navigators, Mentats, and Suk Physicians
		Paul, the Superhuman
	Soft Science Fiction
	References
Chapter 5: Heroes and Masculinity
	Archetypal Hero
	Departure from the Archetype
	Limitations of the Hero
	Criticism of Heroes
	Complex Heroes
	References
Chapter 6: Women’s Influence and Control
	Religious Agency
	Embodied Agency
	Political Agency
	The Hero’s Debt
	Feminist Speculation
	References
Chapter 7: A Complex World
	References
Bibliography
Index