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Hidden mutualities : Faustian themes from gnostic origins to the postcolonial /
Hidden mutualities link the work of major postcolonial writers with Christopher Marlowe's drama of the Faustian pact - the manipulation of the material world in exchange for the soul - written as the 'scientific' world-view was emerging which accompanied the imperial expansion of Euro...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Latín |
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Amsterdam ; New York, NY :
Rodopi,
2006.
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| Colección: | Cross/cultures ;
87. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Hidden mutualities link the work of major postcolonial writers with Christopher Marlowe's drama of the Faustian pact - the manipulation of the material world in exchange for the soul - written as the 'scientific' world-view was emerging which accompanied the imperial expansion of Europe and has determined the economic and social structures of the colonial and postcolonial world. This fascinating study brings together researches in widely different fields to show how Doctor Faustus reflects a Gnostic / Hermetic tradition marginalized within the dominant European power structures. Rediscovered i. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxii, 330 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-330). |
| ISBN: | 9781429480741 1429480742 9789401203647 9401203644 |