religion in literature

A collection of essays that track dynamics in American sexuality in relation to religion and national identity, as seen in American literature, since the Puritan movement of the seventeenth century.

A collection of essays that discusses the traditions, practices, and culture of religion in India across different regions and historical periods.

Examines selections of African-American literature that feature liberation motifs, including Frederick Douglass's autobiography, fiction novels by Rebecca Jackson and Booker T. Washington, Richard Wright's "Native Son," and Toni Morrison's "Song of Solomon.".

Contains personal interviews with twelve American writers, including Clyde Edgerton, Garrison Keillor, and Doris Betts, in which they discuss their careers, their readers, their approach to writing, and their attitudes toward issues of faith.

Concepts developed in Philip Pullman's book The Golden Compass are discussed and analyzed. Includes an exclusive interview with Philip Pullman, in-depth interviews with experts of history and literature, re-enactments shot in the story's actual locations, and more.

Explores the role of morality, myth, and religion in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and other writings by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Examines elements of mythology, folklore, and religion in the House of Night series by P.C. and Kristin Cast, which follows the adventures of fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird at a vampyre boarding school in Oklahoma.

Explains the religious symbolism in author J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional realm called "Middle Earth," and identifies Tolkien as a Christian humanist, discussing his political and social views.

An analysis of the correspondence between Mary Oliver's nature poetry and traditional religious language.