Moses in America
| Author | : Melanie J. Wright |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 181 |
| Release | : 2002-11-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780198034766 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0198034768 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (768 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Moses in America by : Melanie J. Wright
Download or read book Moses in America written by Melanie J. Wright and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-11-14 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the retelling of the life of Moses in three 20th-century American narratives: Moses in Red, by Lincoln Steffens; Moses, Man of the Mountain, by Zora Neale Hurston; and Cecil B. DeMille's film, The Ten Commandments. Wright's analysis reveals that the figure of Moses has strong currency in American culture at many levels.
