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The return of Christian humanism : Chesterton, Eliot, Tolkien, and the romance of history
- Title
- The return of Christian humanism : Chesterton, Eliot, Tolkien, and the romance of history / Lee Oser.
- Author
- Oser, Lee, 1958-
- Publication
- Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2007.
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- Description
- xi, 190 pages; 24 cm
- 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.
- Subject
- Chesterton, G. K. 1874-1936 > Criticism and interpretation
- Eliot, T. S. 1888-1965 > Criticism and interpretation
- Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973 > Criticism and interpretation
- Chesterton > G. K. > Gilbert Keith > 1874-1936 > Criticism and interpretation
- Eliot > T. S. > Thomas Stearns > 1888-1965 > Criticism and interpretation
- Tolkien > J. R. R. > John Ronald Reuel > 1892-1973 > Criticism and interpretation
- Chesterton, G. K. 1874-1936
- Eliot, T. S. 1888-1965
- Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973
- Chesterton, Gilbert K
- Eliot, Thomas S
- Tolkien, John R
- Tolkien, John R. R
- Geschichte 1900-2000
- Humanism in literature
- English literature > History and criticism
- Christian literature, English > History and criticism
- Theology, Doctrinal, in literature
- Christianity and literature > Great Britain > History
- Christian literature, English
- Christianity and literature
- English literature
- Christliche Literatur
- Humanismus
- Moderne
- Ästhetik
- Christlicher Humanismus
- Englische Literatur > Christentum
- Christentum > Englische Literatur
- Literatur
- Christliche Literatur
- Englisch
- Great Britain
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-178) and index.
- 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.
- ISBN
- 9780826217752
- 0826217753
- LCCN
- 2007026461
- OCLC
- ocn154308833
- 154308833
- SCSB-14522824
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library