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''The Godmakers'' (1972) is a science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. The title of early editions was sometimes styled ''The God Makers''. ==Summary== It explores the concepts of war and peace, good government and religious belief. It can be seen as a bridging novel between the all-human ''Dune'' universe and the ConSentiency universe series. It is a novel expanded from four short stories: * "You Take the High Road". Appeared in ''Astounding Science Fiction'', May 1958 * "Missing link". Appeared in ''Astounding Science Fiction'' February 1959 * "Operation Haystack". Appeared in ''Astounding Science Fiction'', May 1959 * "The Priests of Psi". Appeared in ''Fantastic Science Fiction Stories'', February 1960 The story focuses on Lewis Orne, an agent for a government agency which develops "lost planets." After correctly identifying a warlike civilization on the planet Hamal, he is drafted into Investigative Adjustment (I-A), which manages dangerous planets. Under the auspices of I-A, he travels to various planets in order to maintain peace throughout the galaxy. At the same time, the priests of the planet Amel, who practice "religious engineering," set about creating a god, something they have done numerous times before:" 'We do not know from what creature or thing the god will be born,' the Abbod said. 'It could be one of you.'" . After resolving a number of dangerous situations, Lewis is injured and has a near-death experience. Following this, his psychic powers develop, and after passing a series of tests he becomes a god. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Godmakers (novel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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