Considered by many to be Northrop Frye's magnum opus, The Great
Code (1982) reflects a lifetime of thinking about the patterns and
meanings of the Bible. In this new edition of The Great Code, Alvin
A. Lee presents a corrected and fully annotated version of Frye's
text, as well as a comprehensive introduction to help contextualize
this important work and guide readers through its allusive
passages. Lee's introduction provides a synoptic account of the
role of the Bible in Frye's intellectual and spiritual odyssey, as
well as a description of how The Great Code as a book came into
existence, and an introductory critique of the shape and meaning of
the book's argument.
The Great Code is culturally allusive to a high degree. It takes
much of its inspiration from the Bible itself, including a
profusion of biblical passages, but also from the author's
extensive reading of a host of other texts from ancient times until
the late twentieth century. Lee's extensive annotation illustrates,
beyond question, that Frye's knowledge of the Bible and how it has
worked in Western culture was at once profound and visionary. This
new edition not only re-presents Frye's text in a clear, correct,
and fully annotated form, it goes a long way in helping us
understand the widespread scholarly and popular reception that met
this extraordinary and in some ways revolutionary book and how it
can still be richly rewarding for readers.
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