Kazantzakis’ Philosophical and Theological Thought 1st Edition

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• ISBN 10:3319938339
• ISBN 13:9783319938332
• Author:Jerry H. Gill

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.

Table contents:

1. A Biographical Sketch

Part I. The Patterns of Nature

2. Zorba the Greek

3. The Greek Passion

4. The Fratricides

5. Saviors of God

Part II. Human Dynamics

6. Freedom or Death

7. The Fratricides

8. The Greek Passion

9. Zorba the Greek

Part III. The Shape of Divinity

10. Saint Francis

11. The Greek Passion

12. The Last Temptation of Christ

13. Saviors of God

14. Conclusion: The Cretan Glance

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