The Balaam Allusions in Tristram Shandy, Volume 7
In Tristram Shandy, volume 7, Laurence Sterne twice alludes to the biblical story of Balaam, first when nuns behave badly, and then when Tristram does the same. I explain these references, emphasizing Sterne’s gentle reproach of those who think themselves overly resistant to temptation, if not immun...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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Christianity & literature
Année: 2024, Volume: 73, Numéro: 4, Pages: 459-471 |
| Classifications IxTheo: | CD Christianisme et culture HB Ancien Testament KAH Époque moderne NBE Anthropologie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Laurence Sterne
B Tristram Shandy B Bible B Balaam B Christianity |
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| Résumé: | In Tristram Shandy, volume 7, Laurence Sterne twice alludes to the biblical story of Balaam, first when nuns behave badly, and then when Tristram does the same. I explain these references, emphasizing Sterne’s gentle reproach of those who think themselves overly resistant to temptation, if not immune. More broadly, I shine light on Sterne’s persistent theme of self-deception, and, too, further confirm his debt to Scripture, especially the Old Testament, that ancient repository of proto- Shandean intrigue. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-5666 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Christianity & literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/chy.2024.a952552 |
