Herman Melville's Pierre : How Radical is the Critique of Christianity?
In the dark and problematic Pierre, the much lesser-known novel written after Moby-Dick, Melville provides a radical critique of Christian morality. Ironically, it is the untenable ideals fostered by Christianity that lead to Pierre's disillusionment and self-destruction. But if Christianity is...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2005
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Irish theological quarterly
Year: 2005, Volume: 70, Issue: 2, Pages: 123-131 |
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| Summary: | In the dark and problematic Pierre, the much lesser-known novel written after Moby-Dick, Melville provides a radical critique of Christian morality. Ironically, it is the untenable ideals fostered by Christianity that lead to Pierre's disillusionment and self-destruction. But if Christianity is subjected to such a critique, can the source of such moral beliefs — Christ himself - remain exempt from a related critical scrutiny? In any case, does not Pierre push to a further extreme the deep scepticism about a providential God the Father already evident in Moby-Dick? |
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| ISSN: | 1752-4989 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002114000507000202 |