William Golding et la résurrection des horizons numineux

This article first examines the history of the word ‘numinous’ as a concept relating the sacred to the emergence of an Absolutely Other, an experience both terrifying and fascinating. While the numinous is due to decline in post-war philosophical discourses, William Golding’s novels testify to its p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Camille Fort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Universitaires de la Méditerranée 2011-05-01
Series:Études Britanniques Contemporaines
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ebc/2369