Moses in America : the cultural uses of biblical narrative / / Melanie J. Wright
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| Autore: |
Wright Melanie Jane <1970->
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| Titolo: |
Moses in America : the cultural uses of biblical narrative / / Melanie J. Wright
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 172 p |
| Disciplina: | 700/.451 |
| Soggetto topico: | Religion and culture - United States - History - 20th century |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-166) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Back to the Future: Lincoln Steffens's Moses in Red (1926) -- 3. If Moses Was a Mulatto: Zora Neale Hurston's Moses, Man of the Mountain (1939) -- 4. Coming in from the Cold (War): Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956) -- 5. Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Selective Filmography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- U -- V -- W. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This book explores the retelling of the life of Moses in three 20th-century American narratives: Moses in Red, by Lincoln Steffens; Moses, Man of the Mountain, by Zora Neale Hurston; and Cecil B. DeMille's film, The Ten Commandments. Wright's analysis reveals that the figure of Moses has strong currency in American culture at many levels. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Moses in America |
| ISBN: | 0198034768 |
| 9780198034766 | |
| 0-19-983488-1 | |
| 1-60256-933-9 | |
| 9786610501878 | |
| 0-19-803476-8 | |
| 1-280-50187-1 | |
| 1-4237-2699-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910966103803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
American Academy of Religion cultural criticism series.