Beckett
Jonathan Boulter
Written in a clear, accessible language, this guide challenges and encourages students to grapple with the difficult ideas and questions posed by Beckett's texts.
Read Time: ~4.2 hr
Speaking of gods in figure and narrative
by Deeanne Westbrook (2011)
About this book
Speaking of Gods analyzes the figurative-narrative creation of gods, their heavenly abodes, and behaviors, reaching back to the beginning of history in Sumer, Babylon, Egypt, Persia and Greece, and continuing through the figures and narratives of a biblical tradition that includes the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Qur'an.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreSpeaking of gods in figure and narrative Lead Character
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