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Perverse Midrash

Oscar Wilde, Andre Gide, and Censorship of Biblical Drama

by Katherine Brown Downey

  • Paperback
  • 176 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • 14.8 x 22.7 x 1.3 cm

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For scholars and students of religious arts

Examines historical censorship of Bible dramas

You will gain fresh perspective on classic texts

A scholarly examination of the historical censorship and interpretation of biblical themes within classic literature.

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Downey uses Oscar Wilde\'s Salome and Andre Gide\'s Saul to discuss censorship of biblical drama from the sixteenth century through the nineteenth century.
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  • Title

    Perverse Midrash

  • Author

    Katherine Brown Downey

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

  • Published

    February 2005

  • Weight

    320g

  • Page Count

    176

  • Dimensions

    14.8 x 22.7 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780826416223

  • ISBN-10

    0826416225

  • Eden Code

    1196306