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Faith in fiction : the emergence of religious literature in America

Title
Faith in fiction : the emergence of religious literature in America / David S. Reynolds.
Author
Reynolds, David S., 1948-
Publication
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1981.

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Description
269 pages; 24 cm
Subject
  • 1800-1899
  • Geschichte 1785-1850
  • Geschichte 1660-1740
  • American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism
  • Religion and literature > History > 19th century
  • Fiction > Religious aspects
  • Religion in literature
  • Literature
  • Religion in literature
  • American fiction
  • Fiction > Religious aspects
  • Religion and literature
  • Literatur
  • Religion Motiv
  • Christliche Literatur
  • American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism
  • Religion and literature > History > 19th century
  • Literature: history & criticism
  • USA
Genre/Form
  • Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  • History
Note
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p.219-225.
Contents
Part I: The oriental tale and the visionary mode -- The oriental connection -- Earth above, heaven below -- Part II: Doctrinal and illustrative fiction -- Calvinist fiction -- Anti-Calvinist and liberal fiction -- Biblical fiction -- Roman Catholic fiction -- Part III: Debunkers and extenders -- Combative and satirical fiction -- Into the mainstream.
ISBN
  • 0674291727
  • 9780674291720
LCCN
80020885
OCLC
  • ocm06648900
  • 6648900
  • SCSB-25383
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library