Cathedrals of bone : the role of the body in contemporary Catholic literature /

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"The metaphor of the Church as a "body" has shaped Catholic thinking since the Second Vatican Council. Its influence on theological inquiries into Catholic nature and practice is well-known; less obvious is the way it has shaped a generation of Catholic imaginative writers. This is th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Waldmeir, John Christian, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Fordham University Press, 2009.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Catholic Church > In literature.
Catholic Church
1900-1999
American literature > Catholic authors > History and criticism.
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Human body in literature.
Human body > Religious aspects.
Christianity and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
Littérature américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Corps humain dans la littérature.
Corps humain > Aspect religieux.
Christianisme et littérature > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
RELIGION > Christianity > Catholic.
American literature
American literature > Catholic authors
Christianity and literature
Human body in literature
Human body > Religious aspects
Literature
United States
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The body, flesh and bone
  • Discovering the body: Catholic literature after Vatican II
  • Writing and the Catholic body: Mary Gordon's art
  • Preserving the body: Annie Dillard and tradition
  • Clothing bodies/making priests: the sacramental vision of J.F. Powers, Alfred Alcorn, and Louise Erdrich
  • The body in doubt: Catholic literature, theology, and sexual abuse
  • The body "as it was": on the occasion of Mel Gibson's The passion of the Christ.

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