The Ethics of Violence in the Story of Aqhat
Author | : Chloe Sun |
Publisher | : Gorgias PressLlc |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 1593339755 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781593339753 |
Rating | : 4/5 (753 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Ethics of Violence in the Story of Aqhat written by Chloe Sun and published by Gorgias PressLlc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of the ethics of violence in the Ugaritic story of Aqhat using the conventions of characterization and the conflicting points of view. The points of view of the divine characters El, Baal, Anat, Yatpan, are contrasted with the points of view of the human characters, Aqhat, Dan'il and Pughat, in order to bring out the multi-dimensional aspect of Anat's violence.