A "bloody dark pastryman": Cormac McCarthy's recipe for gunpowder and historical fiction in 'Blood Meridian.': An article from: The Mississippi Quarterly

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From the supplier: The character of Judge Holden in Cormac McCarthy's 'Blood Meridian' is a combination of historical, mythical and fictional traits. Based on a historical figure in his intellect and place in time, Holden is also attributed with Faustian traits and many of the characteristics of a Christian Satan. McCarthy incorporates Christian myth, history, legal theory and mythic elements to turn a historical, local figure into a universal symbol.

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Title: A "bloody dark pastryman": Cormac McCarthy's recipe for gunpowder and historical fiction in 'Blood Meridian.'
Author: John Emil Sepich
Publication:The Mississippi Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1993
Publisher: Mississippi State University
Volume: v46 Issue: n4 Page: p547(17)

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