”Ett löfte om lycka” Teologiska perspektiv på den vackra kvinnan som motiv i Honoré de Balzacs novell Det okända mästerverket
In this essay, I explore an innovative theme in the interfaces between theology, gender studies, aesthetic theory, and literary studies. More specifically, my aim is to shed light on fundamental theological conflicts underlying the immensely complex subject of the elevated status of "the beautiful woman" as image and idea in Western society. This will be implemented through a close reading of the