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Babylon Under Western Eyes - A Study of Allusion and Myth (Hardcover)
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Babylon Under Western Eyes - A Study of Allusion and Myth (Hardcover)
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Babylon under Western Eyes examines the mythic legacy of ancient
Babylon, the Near Eastern city which has served western culture as
a metaphor for power, luxury, and exotic magnificence for more than
two thousand years. Sifting through the many references to Babylon
in biblical, classical, medieval, and modern texts, Andrew Scheil
uses Babylon's remarkable literary ubiquity as the foundation for a
thorough analysis of the dynamics of adaptation and allusion in
western literature. Touching on everything from Old English poetry
to the contemporary apocalyptic fiction of the "Left Behind"
series, Scheil outlines how medieval Christian society and its
cultural successors have adopted Babylon as a political metaphor, a
degenerate archetype, and a place associated with the sublime.
Combining remarkable erudition with a clear and accessible style,
Babylon under Western Eyes is the first comprehensive examination
of Babylon's significance within the pantheon of western literature
and a testimonial to the continuing influence of biblical,
classical, and medieval paradigms in modern culture.
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