Daughter of Eve, "Femme Fatale", and Persecuted Artist: The Mythic Transgressive Woman in Oscar Wilde's and Richard Strauss's "Salome"
<p class="Body">Historically, Salome was an unexceptional figure who never catalyzed John the Baptist's death. However, in Christian Scripture, she becomes the dancing seductress as fallen daughter of Eve. Her stepfather Herod promises Salome his kingdom if she dances for him,...
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Amaltea: Revista de Mitocrítica |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/AMAL/article/view/51851 |