Inscrutable Malice : Theodicy, Eschatology, and the Biblical Sources of "Moby-Dick" /

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In Inscrutable Malice, Jonathan A. Cook expertly illuminates 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 mytho...

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Autor principal: Cook, Jonathan A. (Jonathan Alexander), 1953- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: DeKalb, Illinois : NIU Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891. > Moby Dick.
Moby Dick (Melville, Herman)
Theodicy in literature.
Eschatology in literature.
Theodicee dans la litterature.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Bibliographical Note""; ""1â€?Joban Theodicy and Apocalyptic Eschatology""; ""2â€?Pilgrimage and Prophecy""; ""3â€?Chaos Monster and Unholy Warrior""; ""4â€?Cetology, Cosmology, Epistemology""; ""5â€?Comic and Tragic Variations""; ""6â€?Hubris and Heroism, Mortality and Immortality""; ""7â€?Combat and Catastrophe""; ""Epilogue""; ""Notes""; ""Selected Bibliography of Melville and Moby-Dick Studies""; ""Index"" 
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