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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Year: 2005, Volume: 70, Issue: 2, Pages: 123-131 |
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