Northrop Frye, Jay Macpherson

Biblical and Classical Myths

The Mythological Framework of Western Culture

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Produktbeschreibung

By complementing the biblical tradition with the classical, this volume imparts a comprehensive understanding of western mythology. With a preface by Alvin Lee, general editor of the Collected Works of Northrop Frye, Biblical and Classical Myths is an essential volume and represents a unique achievement in scholarship.

Produktdetails

• Frye Studies
• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 500
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. November 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 154mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 716g
• ISBN-13: 9780802086952
• ISBN-10: 0802086950
• Artikelnr.: 13942556

Autorenporträt

Northrop Frye (1912-1991) was one of the twentieth century's most influential English scholars and literary critics. Northrop Frye was a professor in the Department of English at Victoria University in the University of Toronto from 1939 until his death. His works include Words with Power and Anatomy of Criticism.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the Combined Edition by Alvin A. Lee
Symbolism in the Bible
Foreword by Robert D. Denham
1. An Approach to the Bible and Translations of the Bible
2. The Shape of the Bible
3. Images of Paradise: Trees and Water
4. Parody and Manifest Demonic: Trees and Water
5. Sexual Imagery: The Bride and the Bridegroom; The Great Whore and the
Forgiven Harlot
6. Pastoral and Agricultural Imagery
7. The World of Angels; Leviathan, Dragons, and the Antichrist
8. Demonic Parodies and the Hero from across the Sea
9. The Double Mirror: Exodus and Gospel
10. The Metaphor of Kingship
11. King, Priest, and Prophet
12. The Question of Primogeniture
13. Genesis: In the Beginning
14. Genesis: Creating the Sexes; Exodus: A Revolutionary Heritage
15. Law: Ordering a Society
16. Law and Revolution; Wisdom: The Proverb
17. Wisdom: Playing before God; Ecclesiastes: Vanity of Vanities
18. Job: A Test
19. Job and the Question of Tragedy
20. Job and Restored Humanity
21. The Language of Proclamation: Style and Rhythm in the Bible; The
Gospel: Rewriting the Commandments
22. Revelation: Removing the Veil
23. Revelation: After the Ego Disappears
24. The Language of Love
* Maps
* The Bible and Further Readings
* Note on the Illustrations
* Notes
Four Ages: The Classical Myths
Foreword
Introduction
1. 1. In The Beginning
o The Creation / The Golden Age / War in Heaven / The Reign of
Zeus / Prometheus / Pandora's Box / Deucalion's Flood /
Phaethon
2. II. Spring and Winter
o Demeter and Persephone / Adonis / Hyacinthus / Narcissus /
Orpheus
3. III. Loves of the Gods and Metamorphoses
o Loves of Zeus: Callisto, Io / Pan and Syrinx / Apollo and
Daphne / Clytie / Endymion / Arachne / Procne and Philomela /
Midas' Touch / Ceyx and Alcyone / Nisus and Scylla / Philemon
and Baucis
4. IV. The Heroes
o Perseus / The Labours of Heracles / Jason and the Golden Fleece
/ Bellerophon and Pegasus / Theseus
5. V. The Royal House of Thebes
o The Children of Agenor / Zeus and Semele / Ino and Athamas /
Pentheus / Actaeon / Oedipus
6. VI. The Tale of Troy
o The Apple of Discord / The War / The Fall of the City / The
Returns / The Return of Menelaus / The Return of Agamemnon /
The Return of Aeneas / The Return of Odysseus
7. VII. Cupid and Psyche
8. VIII. Conclusion: The Passing and Afterlife of the Gods
* Family Trees
* Mythology-History Chart
* Sources of Quotations
* Maps
* Suggestions for Further Reading
* Note on the Illustrations
* Note on Classical Names
* Notes
Pronouncing and Descriptive Index of Classical Names
Index of Biblical Subjects and Names