{"product_id":"the-great-code-9780802091208","title":"The Great Code","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered by many to be Northrop Frye's magnum opus, \u003cem\u003eThe Great Code\u003c\/em\u003e (1982) reflects a lifetime of thinking about the patterns and meanings of the Bible.  In this new edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Great Code\u003c\/em\u003e, Alvin A. Lee presents a corrected and fully annotated version of Frye's text, as well as a comprehensive introduction to help contextualize this important work and guide readers through its allusive passages.  Lee's introduction provides a synoptic account of the role of the Bible in Frye's intellectual and spiritual odyssey, as well as a description of how \u003cem\u003eThe Great Code\u003c\/em\u003e as a book came into existence, and an introductory critique of the shape and meaning of the book's argument. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Code\u003c\/em\u003e is culturally allusive to a high degree. It takes much of its inspiration from the Bible itself, including a profusion of biblical passages, but also from the author's extensive reading of a host of other texts from ancient times until the late twentieth centur\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090739851607,"sku":"9780802091208","price":86.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780802091208.jpg?v=1762273278","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-great-code-9780802091208","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}