Jack Vance

1 book · 1954 · science fiction

Bibliography

Elder Race cover1954

Themes

alien civilizationsinterstellar diplomacycultural clash

Key Concepts

dissociative-cognition-system3demonic-corruption3ancestral-legacy2ancient-sorcery2digital-rights-management1copyright-restrictions1intellectual-property-protection1forbidden-journey1magical-compact1social-hierarchy1companionship-and-loyalty1long-duration-isolation1post-colonial-contact1memory-and-loss1ancient-compact1elder-sorcerer1magical-threat1ritual-and-diplomacy1non-contamination-protocols1linguistic-complexity1