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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452058703321

Autore

Knight Mark

Titolo

Nineteenth-Century Religion and Literature [[electronic resource] ] : An Introduction

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, UK, 2006

ISBN

1-282-19927-7

1-280-90585-9

9786612199271

0-19-153501-X

1-4294-6009-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MasonEmma

Disciplina

809/.93382

820.938209034

Soggetti

English literature

Religion and literature

Religion and literature - History - 19th century - England

English literature - 19th century - History and criticism

English Literature

English

Languages & Literatures

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; 1. Dissent: Wesley to Blake; 2. Unitarianism: Priestley to Gaskell; 3. The Oxford Movement: Wordsworth to Hopkins; 4. Evangelicalism: Brontèˆ to Eliot; 5. Secularization: Dickens to Hardy; 6. Catholicism and Mysticism: Huysmans to Chesterton; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

An ambitious book...an important work which will no doubt stimulate much reflection and debate...a sturdily bound, well-indexed text. - William Baker, Modern Language Review;Knight and Mason capture the flavour of each individual text beautifully, serving to tantalise and encourage further reading rather than to frustrate, and their analysis is



scholarly and suggestive. Although it is extremely selective, this is an excellent introduction to a broad and complex subject, and will provide interested readers with a solid starting point. - Kate Harper, University of York;This text provides an acce