Virginia Woolf and Christian Culture Contributor(s): De Gay, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 1474415636 ISBN-13: 9781474415637 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
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BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Women Authors - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.4" (1.14 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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Publisher Description: Reveals Virginia Woolf's interest in Christianity, its ideas and cultural artefacts This wide-ranging study demonstrates that Woolf, despite her agnostic upbringing, was profoundly interested in, and knowledgeable about, Christianity as a faith and a socio-political movement. Jane de Gay provides a strongly contextual approach, first revealing the extent of the Christian influences on Woolf's upbringing, including an analysis of the far-reaching influence of the Clapham Sect, and then drawing attention to the importance of Christianity among Woolf's friends and associates. It shows that Woolf's awareness of the ongoing influence of Christian ideas and institutions informed her feminist critique of society in Three Guineas. The book sheds new light on works including Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse and The Waves by revealing her fascination with the clergy, the Madonna, churches and cathedrals; her interest in the Bible as artefact and literary text; and her wrestling with questions about salvation and the nature of God. Key Features:
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