The Sin of Knowledge: Ancient Themes and Modern Variations

by Theodore Ziolkowski

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Adam, Prometheus, and Faust--their stories were central to the formation of Western consciousness and continue to be timely cautionary tales in an age driven by information and technology. Here Theodore Ziolkowski explores how each myth represents a response on the part of ancient Hebrew, ancient Greek, and sixteenth-century Christian culture to the problem of knowledge, particularly humankind's powerful, perennial, and sometimes unethical desire...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691050651

ISBN13:9780691050652

Release Date:December 2000

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:210 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Criticism & Theory Folklore & Mythology History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Medieval Movements & Periods Mythology Mythology & Folk Tales Politics & Social Sciences

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