Moses In America: The Cultural Uses Of Biblical Narrative (aar Cultural Criticism Series)
by Melanie J. Wright /
2002 / English / PDF
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This book explores the retelling of the life of Moses in three 20th-century American narratives: Moses in Red, by Lincoln Steffens Moses, Man of the Mountain, by Zora Neale Hurston and Cecil B. DeMille's film, The Ten Commandments. Wright's analysis reveals that the figure of Moses has strong currency in American culture at many levels.This book explores the retelling of the life of Moses in three 20th-century American narratives: Moses in Red, by Lincoln Steffens Moses, Man of the Mountain, by Zora Neale Hurston and Cecil B. DeMille's film, The Ten Commandments. Wright's analysis reveals that the figure of Moses has strong currency in American culture at many levels.
