Sacrifice and sacrament in Der Zauberberg
The theme of death, prominent in <em>Der Zauberberg</em>, finds a memorable and shocking expression in Hans Castorp's snow vision, where he enters a temple and finds two old women devouring a child. Commentators have mostly interpreted this scene as a philosophical allegory of cosmi...
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| Language: | English |
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Maney Publishing
2006
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