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The Great Code: The Bible and Literature
by Frye, Northrop
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Acceptable
- ISBN 10
- 015136902X
- ISBN 13
- 9780151369027
- Seller
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South Lyon, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982. hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 9x6x1. 1982; blue cloth covered boards with gold titles; paper jacket; wear and discoloration around edges; jacket is in acceptable condition with tears around edges; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Mary White plate on ffep; interior is clean and unmarked; 261 pages.
Synopsis
An examination of the influence of the Bible on Western art and literature and on the Western creative imagination in general. Frye persuasively presents the Bible as a unique text distinct from all other epics and sacred writings. “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.
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- Bookseller
- A Squared Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1169045
- Title
- The Great Code: The Bible and Literature
- Author
- Frye, Northrop
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 015136902X
- ISBN 13
- 9780151369027
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 9x6x1
- X weight
- 16 oz
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