This book explores the philosophical and theological thought of Nikos Kazantzakis. Kazantzakis is a well-known and highly influential Greek writer, having authored such works as Zorba the Greek and The Last Temptation of Christ, among many others. This volume focuses on the over-arching themes of Kazantzakis’ work, namely the importance of the natural world, the nature of humanity, and the nature of God, by means of an analysis of his major novels and other writings. Along the way attention is given to the views of the important scholars who have interacted with Kazantzakis’s works, including Peter Bien, Darren Middleton, and Daniel Dombrowski.
Product Properties
Year of Publication
2018
Table of Contents
1. Chapter One: A Biographical Sketch
Part One: The Patterns of Nature
2. Chapter Two: Zorba the Greek
3. Chapter Three The Greek Passion
4. Chapter Four: The Fratricides
5. Chapter Five: Saviors of God
Part Two: Human Dynamics
6. Chapter Six: Freedom or Death
7. Chapter Seven The Fratricides
8. Chapter Eight: The Greek Passion
9. Chapter Nine: Zorba the Greek
Part Three: The Shape of Divinity
10. Chapter Ten: Saint Francis
11. Chapter Eleven: The Greek Passion
12. Chapter Twelve: The Last Temptation of Christ
13. Chapter Thirteen: Saviors of God
14. Chapter Fourteen: Conclusion: "The Cretan Glance"
Author
Jerry H Gill
ISBN/ISSN
9783319938325
Binding
Hardback
Edition
1
Publisher
Springer
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