Aids as an Apocalyptic Metaphor in North America

by Susan J. Palmer

In a single decade, AIDS has grown to pandemic proportions. The combined forces of medical research and public education have thus far failed to halt the spread of the disease, which remains mysterious, stigmatizing, and fatal. In this highly original study, Susan Palmer explores the healing practices, metaphors, and apocalyptic fantasies of various religious, racial, and sexual minority groups as they respond to the AIDS threat.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802076165
• ISBN13: 9780802076168
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher