Spirits of place in American literary culture /

What might it mean, existentially and spiritually, to form an intimate relation with discrete sites or dwelling places on earth? This text offers a uniquely integrative perspective on the matter. Blending theological and cultural analysis, it focuses on the multi-layered witness enshrined in America...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Gatta, John
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Zusammenfassung:
What might it mean, existentially and spiritually, to form an intimate relation with discrete sites or dwelling places on earth? This text offers a uniquely integrative perspective on the matter. Blending theological and cultural analysis, it focuses on the multi-layered witness enshrined in American literary texts and demonstrates that hallowed geography and the sacramentality of place have mattered throughout our history.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-064656-X
0-19-064655-1
0-19-064657-8
Schlagworte:
American literature > History and criticism.
Place (Philosophy) in literature.
Space in literature.
Transcendence (Philosophy) in literature.
Sacred space in literature.
Spirituality in literature.
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