1. Sequence and Mode

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Editor’s Preface vii
4. Abbreviations xv
5. Editor’s Introduction xix
6. Acknowledgments 1
7. Introduction 7
8. PART ONE. Gibberish of the Vulgate
9. 1. Sequence and Mode 21
10. 2. Concern and Myth 42
11. 3. Identity and Metaphor 68
12. 4. Spirit and Symbol 95
13. PART TWO. Variations on a Theme
14. Prefatory Note 129
15. 5. First Variation: The Mountain 133
16. 6. Second Variation: The Garden 167
17. 7. Third Variation: The Cave 199
18. 8. Fourth Variation: The Furnace 233
19. Notes 267
20. Emendations 309
21. Scriptural Passages Cited 313
22. Index 319