xiii, 264 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates ; 21 cm
Contents
Setting the scene -- Six figures: real and imaginary -- The appeal of the characters -- Just deserts? -- Some technical reasons for the differences -- The "flawless" hero -- Controlling people's thoughts -- Joining up the dots
Summary
This essay looks at art and literature in juxtaposition with law and speculates on how the two disciplines approach the notions of good and evil
Notes
"SpringerWienNewYork"
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-250) and index
