a study of allusion and myth Scheil, Andrew P. 1968- creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. onc 2016 monographic eng 1 online resource "Babylon under Western Eyes examines the mythic legacy of ancient Babylon, the Near Eastern city which has served western culture as a metaphor for power, luxury, and exotic magnificence for more than two thousand years. Sifting through the many references to Babylon in biblical, classical, medieval, and modern texts, Andrew Scheil uses Babylon's remarkable literary ubiquity as the foundation for a thorough analysis of the dynamics of adaptation and allusion in western literature. Touching on everything from Old English poetry to the contemporary apocalyptic fiction of the "Left Behind" series, Scheil outlines how medieval Christian society and its cultural successors have adopted Babylon as a political metaphor, a degenerate archetype, and a place associated with the sublime."-- "Combining remarkable erudition with a clear and accessible style, Babylon under Western Eyes is the first comprehensive examination of Babylon's significance within the pantheon of western literature and a testimonial to the continuing influence of biblical, classical, and medieval paradigms in modern culture."-- Introduction -- Part I: Babylon as Political Metaphor. Chapter One: The Political Image of Babylon in Antiquity -- Chapter Two: Political Babylon in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages -- Chapter Three: Political Babylon from the Great Schism to the Present. Part II: Babylon as Degenerate Archetype. Chapter Four: The Medieval Genealogy of Babylonian Degeneracy: The Cursed Race -- Chapter Five: The Post-Medieval Genealogy of Babylonian Degeneracy and the Cursed Race Archetype. Part III: Babylon as Sublime Topos. Chapter Six: City of Ruins -- Chapter Seven: Babylon and the Coordinates of Romance -- Conclusion. Andrew Scheil. Includes bibliographical references and index. ebrary purchase 20160628 nsh UPB e------ European literature History and criticism Babylon (Extinct city) In literature Allusions in literature Mythology in literature Popular culture in literature BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Literary Allusions in literature European literature Literature Mythology in literature Popular culture in literature Iraq Babylon (Extinct city) LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval PN701 .S34 2016eb 809 Scheil, Andrew P., 1968- Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, 2016 (OCoLC)922452676 9781442625129 1442625120 4669670 Proquest Ebook Central 22573/ctvg2drz5 JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1222010 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1222010 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1222010 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1222010 N$T 160420 20200709060442.0 ocn946999887 eng