"Beyond"

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Title"Beyond"
Year for Search1920
Authors[Brown], [John Macmillan](1846-1935)
Pagination185 pp.
Date Published[1920s?]
Place PublishedMs. John Macmillan Brown Papers 118 B2, John Macmillan Brown Library, Canterbury University
KeywordsAotearoa New Zealand author, Male author, Scottish author
Annotation

An unpublished sequel to 1901 and 1903 Brown. 185 pages. Set after World War I. One of the protagonists of Limanora discovers records of the Limanoran's researches into extraterrestrial life. Similar to Riallaro in that it is structured as a visit to many different societies. Includes many eutopias and dystopias. Emphasis on religion. Those beings who have managed to eliminate religion, particularly organized religion, are more likely to have achieved a eutopia.
Additional Publishers

Ms. John Macmillan Brown Papers 118 B2, John Macmillan Brown Library, Canterbury University.
Holding Institutions

CU
Author Note

The author (1846-1935) was born in Scotland and educated at Glasgow and Oxford. He emigrated to Aotearoa/New Zealand in 1874 to be the first professor of Classics and English at Canterbury College in Christchurch.
Full Text

[1920s?] Brown, John Macmillan (1846-1935). “Beyond.” Ms. John Macmillan Brown Papers 118 B2, John Macmillan Brown Library, Canterbury University. 185 pp. CU.

An unpublished sequel to 1901 and 1903 Brown. 185 pages. Set after World War I. One of the protagonists of 1903 Brown discovers records of the Limanoran’s researches into extraterrestrial life. Similar to 1901 Brown in that it is structured as a visit to many different societies. Includes many eutopias and dystopias. Emphasis on religion. Those beings who have managed to eliminate religion, particularly organized religion, are more likely to have achieved a eutopia. The author was born in Scotland and educated at Glasgow and Oxford. He emigrated to Aotearoa/New Zealand in 1874 to be the first professor of Classics and English at Canterbury College in Christchurch.