RE: What distinguishes a fantasy book from the bible?
July 29, 2011 at 3:19 pm
(This post was last modified: July 29, 2011 at 3:24 pm by Statler Waldorf.)
(July 29, 2011 at 3:41 am)Ziggystardust Wrote: Imagine if a book like The Lord of the Rings and a religion which formed around it became the dominant force in western civilisation. That is a reason why say the works of Scientology are dismissed by almost all people as fiction, while the bible is not.
I wonder if you could convince someone that the Lord of the Rings are accurate historical accounts, teach them to read and speak the Elf language. That'd be pretty funny.
As far as fantasy and fiction goes though, the Origin of Species and Descent of Man are both pretty good works. Darwin is one of my favorite science fiction/fantasy authors. :-)
