| Visionary of the Word: Melville and Religion Contributor(s): Yothers, Brian (Editor), Cook, Jonathan A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 081013425X ISBN-13: 9780810134256 Publisher: Northwestern University Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Subjects & Themes - Religion - Literary Criticism | Modern - 19th Century - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 813.3 |
| LCCN: 2016031992 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Visionary of the Word brings together the latest scholarship on Herman Melville's treatment of religion across his long career as a writer of fiction and poetry. The volume suggests the broad range of Melville's religious concerns, including his engagement with the denominational divisions of American Christianity, his dialogue with transatlantic currents in nineteenth-century religious thought, his consideration of theological and philosophical questions related to the problem of evil and determinism versus free will, and his representation of the global contact among differing faiths and cultures. These essays constitute a capacious response to the many avenues through which Melville interacted with religious faith, doubt, and secularization throughout his career, advancing our understanding of Melville as a visionary interpreter of religious experience who remains resonant in our own religiously complex era. |