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The return of Christian humanism : Chesterton, Eliot, Tolkien, and the romance of history

Author:Lee Oser

Summary:"Oser examines the twentieth-century literary clash between a dogmatically relativist modernism and a robust revival of Christian humanism. Reviewing English literature from Chaucer to Beckett, and the thoughts of philosophers, theologians, and modern literary critics, Oser challenges the assumption that Christian orthodoxy is incompatible with humanism, freedom, and democracy"--Provided by publisher

Print Book, English, ©2007

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Publisher: University of Missouri Press, Columbia, ©2007

Genre:Criticism, interpretation, etc

Physical Description:xi, 190 pages ; 24 cm

ISBN:

9780826217752, 0826217753

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:154308833

Subjects:

Chesterton G. K. Gilbert Keith 1874-1936 Criticism and interpretation

Chesterton, G. K. 1874-1936

Chesterton, G. K. 1874-1936 Criticism and interpretation

Chesterton, Gilbert K

Christentum Englische Literatur

Christian literature, English

Christian literature, English History and criticism

Christianisme et littérature Grande-Bretagne Histoire

Christianity and literature

Christianity and literature Great Britain History

Christliche Literatur

Christlicher Humanismus

Criticism, interpretation, etc

Eliot T. S. Thomas Stearns 1888-1965 Criticism and interpretation

Eliot, T. S. 1888-1965

Eliot, T. S. 1888-1965 Criticism and interpretation

Eliot, Thomas S

Englische Literatur Christentum

English literature

English literature History and criticism

Geschichte 1900-2000

Humanism in literature

Humanisme dans la littérature

Littérature anglaise Histoire et critique

Littérature chrétienne anglaise Histoire et critique

Theology, Doctrinal, in literature

Théologie dogmatique dans la littérature

Tolkien J. R. R. John Ronald Reuel 1892-1973 Criticism and interpretation

Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973

Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973 Criticism and interpretation

Tolkien, John R

Tolkien, John R. R

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Online version:

Return of Christian humanism.

Oser, Lee, 1958-

Contents:

Part I. Humanism and culture

Part II. Three Christian humanists: G.K. Chesterton; T.S. Eliot; J.R.R. Tolkien

Part III. Gnostic aestheticism: antihumanism in Beckett and others; artificial taste

Part IV. The radical middle: Enter reason and nature; An imperfect theory; The canon and literary form; The romance of history

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