Prisms, Veils : A Book of Fables / David Bentley Hart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hart, David Bentley, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fables, American--21st century.

Fables, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2024]

Summary:

"From one of the most-read religious and philosophical scholars in the United States comes a collection of creative, thought-provoking fables. In Prisims, Veils: A Book of Fables, David Bentley Hart explores the elusive nature of dreams and the enduring power of mythologies. Moving over themes ranging from the beauty of the natural world to the very nature of consciousness itself, each narrative is threaded through with Hart's deep religious, cultural, and historical knowledge, drawing readers into an expertly woven tapestry of diverse allusions and deep meaning. Prisms, Veils will appeal to fans of Hart's work, philosophers, theologians, and general readers of fiction. The collection affords a special opportunity to engage with the creative side of Hart, its pages sparkling with bright gems of short fiction that are enchanting, engrossing, and imbued with spiritual truth."--from publisher

Contents:

The true Helen

The scholar and the nymph

Twilight

Zalmoxis

Dramatis Personae I

Dialogue on an island

The memory palace

The principle of sufficient reason

Thresholds

Pictor Ignotus

Ensō

Dramatis Personae II

Transformations

Recognition

Empire

Theophania (a fragment).

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780268208462

0268208468

9780268208431

0268208433