The Myth of the Descent to the Underworld in Postmodern Literature

By Evans Lansing Smith

This work provides a comprehensive study of the myth of the descent to the underworld in postmodern literature. It develops a theory of necrotypes - archetypal images consistently evoked by the myth of the nekyia - and applies it to close readings of selected works by major authors of the period.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773467009
• ISBN13: 9780773467002
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
• Length: 365 Pages