Heresies of the Huge God
| First published | August 1966 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Short Story |
Synopsis
A church scribe 900 years in the future describes how in the present time a creature thousands of miles long suddenly arrives on earth, causing enormous changes in geography and climate, and many devastating disasters. After the faction of humanity who believed the creature was God defeated that which considered it an alien and instituted a medieval theocracy.
Notes
Subtitle: "The Secret Book of Harad IV".
Publications (31)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1966 | Galaxy Magazine, August 1966 | Galaxy Publishing Corporation | MAGAZINE | 34 |
| March 1967 | Galaxy Magazine, March-April 1967 | Gold Star Publications | MAGAZINE | 34 |
| June 1967 | The Tenth Galaxy Reader | Doubleday | Anthology | 66 |
| 1968 | The Tenth Galaxy Reader | Gollancz | Anthology | 66 |
| December 1969 | Dark Stars | Ballantine Books | Anthology | 65 |
| 1970 | Best SF Seven: Science Fiction Stories | Faber and Faber | Anthology | 85 |
| 1970 | The Moment of Eclipse | Faber and Faber | Collection | 116 |
| April 1970 | Door to Anywhere | Curtis Books | Anthology | 68 |
| September 1971 | Dark Stars | Ballantine Books (UK) | Anthology | 65 |
| 1972 | Invaders from Space | Hawthorn Books | Anthology | 227 |
| 1972 | Moment of Eclipse | Doubleday | Collection | 118 |
| November 1973 | The Moment of Eclipse | Panther | Collection | 102 |
| 1974 | Infinite Jests: The Lighter Side of Science Fiction | Chilton | Anthology | 101 |
| 1975 | Tales of Terror from Outer Space | Fontana | Anthology | 33 |
| February 1975 | Best SF Seven | Faber and Faber | Anthology | 85 |
| October 1975 | Evil Earths: An Anthology of Way-Back-When Futures | Weidenfeld & Nicolson | Anthology | 284 |
| May 1976 | Evil Earths | Orbit Book / Futura Publications | Anthology | 284 |
| 1979 | The Moment of Eclipse | Panther | Collection | 102 |
| 1979 | The Moment of Eclipse | Panther | Collection | 102 |
| August 1979 | Evil Earths | Avon | Anthology | 280 |
| 1985 | The Moment of Eclipse | Panther / Granada | Collection | 102 |
| April 1988 | Best SF Stories of Brian W. Aldiss | Gollancz | Collection | 171 |
| May 1989 | Man in His Time: Best SF Stories | VGSF | Collection | 171 |
| September 1989 | Man in His Time: The Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss | Atheneum / Macmillan | Collection | 171 |
| October 1990 | Man in His Time: The Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss | Collier / Macmillan | Collection | 171 |
| December 1993 | Invaders! | Ace Books | Anthology | 175 |
| 2000 | The Moment of Eclipse | House of Stratus | Collection | 107 |
| March 2009 | Infinite Jests | Wildside Press | Anthology | |
| March 2013 | Invaders! | Baen Books | Anthology | |
| October 2016 | This Way to the End Times: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse | Three Rooms Press | Anthology | 215 |
| October 2016 | This Way to the End Times: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse | Three Rooms Press | Anthology | |215 |