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Author:

Quinones, Ricardo J.

Title:

The changes of Cain : violence and the lost brother in Cain and Abel literature / Ricardo J. Quinones.

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

c1991

Description:

viii, 284 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Abel--(Biblical figure),--in fiction, drama, poetry, etc.
Cain--(Biblical figure)--in fiction, drama, poetry, etc.
Bible.--Genesis IV, 1-15--Genesis IV, 1-15--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--O.T.--Genesis IV, 1-15.
Brothers in literature.
Human sacrifice in literature.
Violence in literature.
Scriptures--Special subjects--Scriptures

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-277) and index.

Contents:

Citizen Cain -- Monstrous Cain -- Cain as sacred executioner -- Byron's Cain and its antecedents -- The secret sharer -- Demian -- New American Cain : East of Eden and other works of post-World War II America - - Billy Budd -- Amadeus and Prick up your ears -- Abel Sánchez -- Cain of future history -- Twinning the Twain.

ISBN:

9780691068831 (acidfree paper) :
0691068836 (acidfree paper) :
9780691015026 (pbk.) :
0691015023 (pbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)22911065
(OCoLC)26550578

LCCN:

90023971

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)