The Myth of the Descent to the Underworld in Postmodern Literature

The Myth of the Descent to the Underworld in Postmodern Literature - Studies in Comparative Literature

Hardback (31 Dec 2003)

Not available for sale

Includes delivery to the United States

Out of stock

This service is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Publisher's Synopsis

This work provides a comprehensive study of the myth of the descent to the underworld in postmodern literature. It develops a theory of necrotypes - archetypal images consistently evoked by the myth of the nekyia - and applies it to close readings of selected works by major authors of the period.

Book information

ISBN: 9780773467002
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Imprint: Edwin Mellen Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 809.3915
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 365
Weight: 725g
Height: 235mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 31mm