Prometheus and Adam : enduring symbols of the human situation /
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| Author / Creator: | Kreitzer, L. Joseph (Larry Joseph) |
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| Imprint: | Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c1994. |
| Description: | x, 214 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2620867 |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Classical Roots of the Prometheus Myth. 1. The Prometheus Myth in Hesiod, Aesop and Aeschylus. 2. The Prometheus Myth in Ancient Writers up to the Time of Christ. 3. The Prometheus Myth in Ancient Writers after the Time of Christ
- Ch. 2. Cultural Expressions of the Prometheus Myth. 1. The Promethean Myth in Literature. 2. The Promethean Myth in Art. 3. The Promethean Myth in Music. 4. The Promethean Myth in Film. 5. The Promethean Myth in Science
- Ch. 3. Prometheus and Adam as Theological Symbols. 1. Genesis 1-6. 2. The Pauline Epistles. 3. Prometheus and Adam as Complementary Mythic Symbols of Humanity. Conclusions: A Summary and a Conceptual Model.
