Set in the 32nd century during a scientific renaissance. Secular scholars visit the abbey to study the preserved Memorabilia , leading to a conflict between the Church’s spiritual guardianship and the State’s desire for technological power.
Miller’s experience as a crew member on the flight that bombed the Monte Cassino monastery during WWII deeply influenced his themes of the vulnerability of cultural memory and the tragedy of war. Cantico Por Leibowitz Walter M Miller Jr epub
The Internet Archive hosts a Spanish version. Set in the 32nd century during a scientific renaissance