Towards tragedy/reclaiming hope
Douglas Gwyn, Rachel Muers, Brian Phillips, Richard E. Sturm · 2004
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"This book offers new perspectives on the idea of the 'death of tragedy', taking England and the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in particular as a case study. Chapters focus on the origins of tragedy in ancient Greece, gospel and tragedy, the beginnings of the Quaker movement in seventh-century England, apocalyptic versus secularized experiences of time, Edwardian Quaker triumphalism, the search for English identity in postcolonial Britain, liberal Quakerism at the end of the twentieth century, the promise and dilemma of postmodernity. The different disciplinary perspectives of the contributing authors bring literature, history, theology and sociology into a creative and revealing conversation. A Foreword by Richard Fenn introduces the book with a meditation on tragedy and time."--BOOK JACKET.
Book details
- Year
- 2004
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Ashgate Publishing
- Editions
- 8
- Pages
- 157
- ISBN
- 9780754607656
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