The return of Christian humanism : Chesterton, Eliot, Tolkien, and the romance of history / Lee Oser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oser, Lee, 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.

Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965.

Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936.

Humanism in literature.

English literature--History and criticism.

English literature.

Christian literature, English--History and criticism.

Christian literature, English.

Theology, Doctrinal, in literature.

Christianity and literature--Great Britain--History.

Christianity and literature.

Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936--Criticism and interpretation.

Chesterton, G. K.

Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965--Criticism and interpretation.

Eliot, T. S.

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973--Criticism and interpretation.

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Criticism and interpretation.

History.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xi, 190 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2007]

Summary:

"Oser examines the twentieth-century literary clash between a dogmatically relativist modernism and a robust revival of Christian humanism. Reviewing English literature from Chaucer to Beckett, and the thoughts of philosophers, theologians, and modern literary critics, Oser challenges the assumption that Christian orthodoxy is incompatible with humanism, freedom, and democracy"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. Humanism and culture

Part II. Three Christian humanists: G. K. Chesterton; T.S. Eliot; J.R.R. Tolkien

Part III. Gnostic aestheticism: antihumanism in Beckett and others; artificial taste

Part IV. The radical middle: Enter reason and nature; An imperfect theory; The canon and literary form; The romance of history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-178) and index.

ISBN:

9780826217752

0826217753

OCLC:

154308833