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John Wesley

A Personal Portrait

  • Paperback
  • 176 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 0.9 cm

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For readers interested in masculinity and literature

Examines complex themes of identity and patriarchy

You will gain a deeper understanding of male dynamics

This insightful book explores masculinity in modern literature through the lens of John Wesley's influence.

An examination of some of the canonical works of modern literature in English and German with regard to masculinity, relations between men, national identity and patriarchy. These were major preoccupations of male writers as they came to terms with or reacted against the decline of patriarchal authority. The book identifies five leitmotifs which serve to characterize the period between 1880 and 1930: the "double", the "other" (narcissus and Salome), the nationalization of Narcissus, Kampf or male bondage, and after patriarchy. Again and again one sees how men attempted to define themselves against what they imagined as "femininity", not merely outside but also within their selves, and further how men sought to overcome or find a socially acceptable expression for their narcissistic, homosexual and even sadomasochist libido.

  • Title

    John Wesley

  • Author

    Ralph Waller

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    May 2003

  • Weight

    259g

  • Page Count

    176

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 0.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9780826415127

  • ISBN-10

    0826415121

  • Eden Code

    4585835

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