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The return of Christian humanism : Chesterton, Eliot, Tolkien, and the romance of history

Title
  1. The return of Christian humanism : Chesterton, Eliot, Tolkien, and the romance of history / Lee Oser.
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  1. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2007.
Author
  1. Oser, Lee, 1958-

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Description
  1. xi, 190 pages; 24 cm
Summary
  1. "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.
Subject
  1. Chesterton, G. K. 1874-1936 > Criticism and interpretation
  2. Eliot, T. S. 1888-1965 > Criticism and interpretation
  3. Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973 > Criticism and interpretation
  4. Chesterton > G. K. > Gilbert Keith > 1874-1936 > Criticism and interpretation
  5. Eliot > T. S. > Thomas Stearns > 1888-1965 > Criticism and interpretation
  6. Tolkien > J. R. R. > John Ronald Reuel > 1892-1973 > Criticism and interpretation
  7. Chesterton, G. K. 1874-1936
  8. Eliot, T. S. 1888-1965
  9. Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973
  10. Chesterton, Gilbert K
  11. Eliot, Thomas S
  12. Tolkien, John R
  13. Tolkien, John R. R
  14. Geschichte 1900-2000
  15. Humanism in literature
  16. English literature > History and criticism
  17. Christian literature, English > History and criticism
  18. Theology, Doctrinal, in literature
  19. Christianity and literature > Great Britain > History
  20. Christian literature, English
  21. Christianity and literature
  22. English literature
  23. Christliche Literatur
  24. Humanismus
  25. Moderne
  26. Ästhetik
  27. Christlicher Humanismus
  28. Englische Literatur > Christentum
  29. Christentum > Englische Literatur
  30. Literatur
  31. Christliche Literatur
  32. Englisch
  33. Great Britain
Genre/Form
  1. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  2. History.
Contents
  1. 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.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-178) and index.