The Routledge Companion to Literature and Religion (Routledge Literature Companions)

This unique and comprehensive volume looks at the study of literature and religion from a contemporary critical perspective. Including discussion of global literature and world religions, this Companion looks at:

• Key moments in the story of religion and literary studies from Matthew Arnold through to the impact of 9/11
• A variety of theoretical approaches to the study of religion and literature
• Different ways that religion and literature are connected from overtly religious writing, to subtle religious readings
• Analysis of key sacred texts and the way they have been studied, re-written, and questioned by literature
• Political implications of work on religion and literature

Thoroughly introduced and contextualised, this volume is an engaging introduction to this huge and complex field.

Title - The Routledge Companion to Literature and Religion (Routledge Literature Companions)

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ISBN 13 - 9780415834056

Imprint - Routledge

Publisher - Taylor & Francis Ltd

Date Published - 03/05/2016

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Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 174 x 246 x mm

Weight - 1050 g

Languages - English