Böcker av G. Ronald Murphy

Identifies the underlying patterns of persistent biblical allusion in the work of renowned playwright Bertolt Brecht. Rather than reducing Brecht's use of the Bible to the purely satirical, the author interprets the full dramatic function of Brecht's complex use of scripture.

Ronald Murphy offers an insightful examination of the lasting significance of Yggdrasil in northern Europe, showing that the tree's image persisted not simply through its absorption into descriptions of Christ's crucifix, but through recognition by the newly converted Christians of the truth of their new religion in the images of their older faith.

Presents the story of "Parzival" that was intended as an argument against continued efforts by Latin Christians to regain the Holy Land by force. The author believes that he has discovered the altar stone that inspired Wolfram's work, in the Paradise Altar in the diocesan museum of the German city of Bamberg.

This study takes five of the Grimm brothers' best-known tales and argues that the Grimms saw them as Christian fables. The author examines the arguments of previous interpreters of the tales, and demonstrates how they missed the Grimms' intention.