What inspired the depiction of religion's role in rebuilding society after apocalypse?
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A Canticle for Leibowitz

A Canticle for Leibowitz
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What inspired the depiction of religion's role in rebuilding society after apocalypse?
Did anyone else feel a sense of melancholy throughout the book, especially regarding the cyclical nature of history?
How did the author decide to structure the story across different centuries and epochs?