The Great Code: The Bible and Literature
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (852 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0156027801 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Northrop Frye (1912-1991) was professor emeritus at Victoria College, University of Toronto, and the author of many books on literary theory and criticism.
An examination of the influence of the Bible on Western art and literature and on the Western creative imagination in general. “No one has set forth so clearly, so subtly, or with such cogent energy as Frye the literary aspect of our biblical heritage” (New York Times Book Review). Indices.. Frye persuasively presents the Bible as a unique text distinct from all other epics and sacred writings
About the AuthorNorthrop Frye (1912-1991) was professor emeritus at Victoria College, University of Toronto, and the author of many books on literary theory and criticism.
The best guide to the Bible ever written Lynne R. The best guide to the Bible ever written. Frye is completely unconcerned with either promoting or refuting dogma, so the intricate, encyclopedic framework of the Bible comes to life in a stunning literary analysis.. Five Stars Nice copy, Thanks for the good service.. "A World Unto Itself" according to A Certain Bibliophile. "The Great Code" really re-configured the way that I conceive of the Bible as a literary document. After two centuries of historical criticism (or narrative criticism as it's called when applied to the Bible), it is refreshing to see a whole new interpretive methodology which looks inward at the Bible, instead of trying to test its significance by how well it correlates to something outside of itself. And that is the cen