Byron, the Bible, and Religion: Essays from the Twelfth International Byron SeminarWolf Z. Hirst This work consists of eight essays selected from papers given at the Twelfth International Byron Symposium. Much of Byron's poetry is examined, but the focus is on the Mysteries and Don Juan. The subjects include the Cain figure, Byron's skepticism, his attitude toward Christianity and religion in general, and his literary use of the Bible. |
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... myth of origins ? Maccoby's answer is that Cain's is a story of human sacrifice , and the Hebrew prophets and lawgivers , to whom we owe the received text of the Bible , were unflinchingly opposed to human sacrifice . Human sacrifice ...
... myth of origins ? Maccoby's answer is that Cain's is a story of human sacrifice , and the Hebrew prophets and lawgivers , to whom we owe the received text of the Bible , were unflinchingly opposed to human sacrifice . Human sacrifice ...
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... myths and rituals concerning the sacrifice of sons should not be underestimated : they return in spite of the efforts of the Hebrew prophets . The Christian myth marks such a regression . At the center of the Christian salvation myth we ...
... myths and rituals concerning the sacrifice of sons should not be underestimated : they return in spite of the efforts of the Hebrew prophets . The Christian myth marks such a regression . At the center of the Christian salvation myth we ...
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... Myth , 41 ; allusion to , 162 ; Christian , 98 n.15 ; creation of a new , 89 ; of creative agency and moral renewal , 164 ; of degeneration , 137 ; of Don Juan , 88-89 ; of gladiatorial combat , 155 ; of Golden Age , 12 , 139-42 , 147 ...
... Myth , 41 ; allusion to , 162 ; Christian , 98 n.15 ; creation of a new , 89 ; of creative agency and moral renewal , 164 ; of degeneration , 137 ; of Don Juan , 88-89 ; of gladiatorial combat , 155 ; of Golden Age , 12 , 139-42 , 147 ...
Contents
Introduction | 9 |
Byrons Cain as Sacred Executioner | 25 |
Between History and Theology | 39 |
Copyright | |
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"And trace it in this poem every line": Methoden und Verfahren ... Thomas Rommel Limited preview - 1995 |