Inscrutable malice : theodicy, eschatology, and the biblical sources of "Moby-Dick" / / Jonathan A. Cook [[electronic resource]]
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Cook Jonathan A (Jonathan Alexander), <1953->
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| Titolo: |
Inscrutable malice : theodicy, eschatology, and the biblical sources of "Moby-Dick" / / Jonathan A. Cook [[electronic resource]]
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| Pubblicazione: | Ithaca : , : Cornell University Press, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (358 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 813/.3 |
| Soggetto topico: | Theodicy in literature |
| Eschatology in literature | |
| Note generali: | Previously issued in print: DeKalb, Illinois: Northern Illinois University Press, 2012. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Bibliographical Note""; ""1�Joban Theodicy and Apocalyptic Eschatology""; ""2�Pilgrimage and Prophecy""; ""3�Chaos Monster and Unholy Warrior""; ""4�Cetology, Cosmology, Epistemology""; ""5�Comic and Tragic Variations""; ""6�Hubris and Heroism, Mortality and Immortality""; ""7�Combat and Catastrophe""; ""Epilogue""; ""Notes""; ""Selected Bibliography of Melville and Moby-Dick Studies""; ""Index"" |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Jonathan A. Cook's book illuminates Herman Melville's abiding preoccupation with the problem of evil and the dominant role of the Bible in shaping his best-known novel. Drawing on recent research in the fields of biblical studies, the history of religion and comparative mythology, the book provides a new interpretation of 'Moby-Dick' that places Melville's creative adaptation of the Bible at the centre of the work. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Inscrutable malice |
| ISBN: | 1-5017-5716-4 |
| 1-60909-078-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910787134403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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