Culture and Religion
Books on the intersection between religion and culture, including literature, art, design, film and television.
Andrew Young:
Priest, Poet and Naturalist: A Reassessment
By Richard Ormrod
A literary biography of the priest and poet Andrew Young, establishing him amongst the greats of twentieth-century English poetry.
ISBN: 9780718895136
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Anglo-Catholic in Religion:
T.S. Eliot and Christianity
By Barry Spurr
A major and ground-breaking analysis of the role played by religion in the life and work of the poet T.S. Eliot.
ISBN: 9780718830731
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The Artist and the Trinity:
Dorothy L. Sayers' Theology of Work
By Christine M. Fletcher
An illuminating examination of Dorothy L. Sayers' Trinitarian understanding of human creativity as a theologically authentic basis for a Christian life.
ISBN: 9780718893347
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An Artistic Approach to New Testament Literature
By Sharon R. Chace
An imaginative introduction to the study of the New Testament as literature, using the language of art criticism as a means to understanding the text.
ISBN: 9780718891800
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At Home in the World:
A Study in Psychoanalysis, Religion, and Art
By Donald Capps
A psychoanalytical study of the male search for a sense of belonging in the world and the religious sensibilities that arise from it, explored through imagery.
ISBN: 9780718893224
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The Bible as Literature
By T.R. Henn
An illuminating study of the literary qualities of the English Bible, with particular emphasis on the Authorised (King James) Version.
ISBN: 9780718830915
Buddha and Christ:
Images of Wholeness
By Robert Elinor
An introduction to Buddhism and Christianity through visual images, making accessible the world's most significant religious art by iconographic comparison.
ISBN: 9780718830113
C.S. Lewis and Christian Postmodernism:
Word, Image, and Beyond
By Kyoko Yuasa
A re-interpretation of the writings of C.S. Lewis as exemplifying not merely a conservative antimodernism but also a sophisticated postmodern sensibility.
ISBN: 9780718895099
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C.S. Lewis at Poets' Corner
By Michael Ward and Peter S. Williams (editors)
Writings from the 50th anniversary commemorations of the death of C.S. Lewis, reflecting on his life and his contributions to literature and theology.
ISBN: 9780718894856
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The Collar:
Reading Christian Ministry in Fiction, Television, and Film
By Sue Sorensen
An engaging analysis of the portrayal of Christian clergy in the arts, and how cultural perceptions shape popular understanding of the ministry.
ISBN: 9780718893644
