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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cook, Jonathan A. (Jonathan Alexander), 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: DeKalb, Illinois : NIU Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891. > Moby Dick.
Moby Dick (Melville, Herman)
Theodicy in literature.
Eschatology in literature.
Théodicée dans la littérature.
Eschatology in literature
Theodicy in literature
Herman Melville, comparative mythology, Old and New Testaments.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • ""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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