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AIDS and American Apocalypticism: The Cultural Semiotics of an Epidemic
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AIDS and American Apocalypticism The Cultural Semiotics of an Epidemic Thomas L. Long STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2005 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Albany, NY 12210-2365 Production by Michael Haggett Marketing by Susan M. Petrie Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Long, Thomas L. AIDS and American apocalypticism : the cultural semiotics of an epidemic / Thomas L. Long. p. cm. — (SUNY series in the sociology of culture) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-6167-X (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7914-6168-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. AIDS (Disease)—United States—Religious aspects. 2. Apocalyptic literature. I. Title. II. Series. [DNLM: 1. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome—psychology. 2. Religion and Medicine. 3. Medicine in Literature. 4. Morals. 5. Public Opinion. WC 503.7 L849a 2004] RA643.83.L66 2004 362.196’9792’00973—dc22 2004022402 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 [35.175.174.36] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 00:50 GMT) To my parents In memory of Jack Kerry Tim Charley Andy Brett Ray Jerry Jack Sonny Doug Mike Andy Jack Glynn Roger Tim Jack Bill Mike Rusty Reilly Jim Patrick Harvey Bill Virgil Michael and the others whose names I have forgotten. Si lunga tratta di gente, ch’io non avrei mai creduto che morte tanta n’avesse disfatta. Inferno III, 55–57 (“I had not thought death had undone so many”) ...