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The Changes of Cain: Violence and the Lost Brother in Cain and Abel Literature
Hardback
Main Details
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The Changes of Cain: Violence and the Lost Brother in Cain and Abel Literature
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ricardo J. Quinones
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:294 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary theory
Literary studies - general
Christianity |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691634715
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| Classifications | Dewey:809.93352 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Era by era, from the writings of the classical Christian epoch up to East of Eden and Amadeus, from Philo to Finnegans Wake, Ricardo Quinones examines the contexts of a master metaphor of our culture. This brilliant work is the first comprehensive book on the Cain and Abel story. "Ricardo Quinones takes us on a grand tour of Western civilization i
ReviewsWinner of the 1993 Book of the Year, Conference on Christianity and Literature "Quinones is helpful on every aspect and variant reading of the story. He carries his learning gracefully."--New York Review of Books
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