The Hermeneutics of Hell: Visions and Representations of the Devil in World Literature 2017 Edition Contributor(s): Thuswaldner, Gregor (Editor), Russ, Daniel (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319521977 ISBN-13: 9783319521978 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Comparative Literature - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | Modern - General |
Dewey: 809 |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.21 lbs) 322 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - Modern |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This collection of essays analyzes global depictions of the devil from theological, Biblical, and literary perspectives, spanning the late Middle Ages to the 21st century. The chapters explore demonic representations in the literary works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Dante Alighieri, Charles Baudelaire, John Milton, H.P. Lovecraft, and Cormac McCarthy, among others. The text examines other media such as the operas Orfeo and Erminia sul Giordano and the television shows Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, and Mad Men. The Hermeneutics of Hell, featuring an international set of established and up-and-coming authors, masterfully examines the evolution of the devil from the Biblical accounts of the Middle Ages to the individualized presence of the modern world. |