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Seeking meaning for Goethe's Faust / J.M. van der Laan

Author
Van der Laan, James M., 1955-
Published
London ; New York : Continuum, 2007.
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 202 pages).
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Faust past and present -- Faust recycled -- Job retold -- The mind of God -- The divided self -- Beyond good and evil -- The technological mastermind -- The virtual and the real -- Chaos and complexity -- Sin, service, and salvation -- Retrospect and prospect.
Summary
Faust stories are found across the ages and the arts.€ From its earliest to most recent expressions, the Faust figure continues to capture our imagination, dealing with problems and themes that are still relevant for a twenty-first century audience.€ Of the many variations on the Faust-myth, Goethe's remains especially provocative and laden with meaning and is the work most responsible for determining the subsequent character of the Faust archetype.€ His Faust reflects an individual who asserts, yet wrestles unrelentingly with the futility of faith, the bankruptcy of knowledge.
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ISBN
9781441134752 (electronic bk.)
1441134751 (electronic bk.)
1283205513
9781283205511
9786613205513
6613205516
0826493041
9780826493040
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-196) and index.
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