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Lucifer and Prometheus - A Study of Milton's Satan by R. J. Zwi Werblowsky




With a preface by C.G. Jung, R. J. Zwi Werblowsky's "Lucifer and Prometheus"argues that John Milton's Satan in Paradise Lost has become a popular character due to his similarities with the Greek Titan Prometheus. The book analyzes the "heroic at its limits" by exploring how Satan embodies both heroic and evil traits, which Werblowsky attributes to a historical and typological connection between the two figures. It examines the "essential ambiguity" of Prometheus, who is traditionally viewed as both a Christ-like and Satanic figure in Christian tradition. 

Published: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd, 1952 (1st edition)
Condition: Good. Dust jacket uncipped, but rather worn and with small tears, now in protective cellophane wrapper. Binding firm, pages clean and unmarked.



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