302 Pages
by
Routledge
302 Pages
by
Routledge
302 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1953, Tragedy and the Paradox of the Fortunate Fall argues that our response to tragedy is made up of a series of responses: the impact of experience which produces the archetypes of belief; the formation of the archetype of rebirth; the crystallization of the archetype of rebirth in the myth and ritual of the ancient Near East; the transformation of myth and ritual in... Read more
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Psychology of the Paradox of the Fortunate Fall 2. The Origin of the Paradox of the Fortunate Fall in Myth and Ritual 3. The Paradox of the Fortunate Fall in the Ancient Near East 4. The Myth and Ritual Pattern in the Mediterranean Area 5. The Paradox of the Fortunate Fall in Hebrew Thought 6. The Paradox of the Fortunate Fall in Christian Thought 7. The Theory of Tragedy Conclusion Bibliography of Works Cited Index
Biography
Herbert Weisinger
