Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-259) and index.
Contents:
The divine likeness -- Millennium: the promise of perfection -- Visions of paradise -- Paradise restored -- Heavenly virtuosi -- The New Adam -- The New Eden -- Armageddon: atomic weapons -- The Ascent of the saints: space exploration -- The Immortal mind: artificial intelligence -- Powers of perfection: genetic engineering -- The Politics of perfection.
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