Feet of Clay (Registro nro. 73570)
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| control field | 32724 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
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| control field | 20260610133739.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hoskins, Robert, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1933-1993 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Feet of Clay |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2010 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction February 1958. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2010-06-07 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Greg Weeks, Graeme Mackreth and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Feet of Clay" by Phillip Hoskins is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of cultural misunderstanding and the consequences of crossing alien boundaries, focusing on a human medic who attempts to help a foreign civilization in dire need. The narrative examines how the protagonist’s well-intentioned actions inadvertently complicate the relationship between his own species and the local aliens, illustrating the challenges of interstellar diplomacy and ethical medical practices. The plot revolves around Dillon, an employee of Extrasol Traders, stationed on the alien planet of Kash. As a series of medical emergencies arise due to the absence of the local priest, Dillon steps in to use his Earthly knowledge and supplies, leading the natives to view him as a god-like figure. Initially successful, he quickly finds himself in a precarious position when a local's death undermines his standing as a miracle worker. The situation escalates into a conflict between Dillon's actions and the authority of the priesthood, culminating in a dramatic confrontation over cultural beliefs and the consequences of his meddling in their society. Ultimately, the story offers a poignant reflection on the complexities of faith, power dynamics, and the ethical dilemmas faced when one tries to provide help in a context they do not fully understand. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Science fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Short stories |
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| Uncontrolled term | Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Orban, Paul, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1896-1974 |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction February 1958. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32724">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32724</a> |
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