Routledge Companion to Literature and Religion

Taylor & Francis

The Routledge Companion to Literature and ReligionAuthor(s): Mark Knight\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367365608, 978-0367365608\nSynopsis\nThis 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:\n\nkey moments in the story of religion and literary studies from Matthew Arnold through to the impact of 9/11;\na variety of theoretical approaches to the study of religion and literature;\ndifferent ways that religion and literature are connected, from overtly religious writing to subtle religious readings;\nanalysis of key sacred texts and the way they have been studied, re-written, and questioned by literature;\npolitical implications of work on religion and literature.\n\nThoroughly introduced and contextualized, this volume is an engaging introduction to t.