John Updike and Religion

John Updike and Religion
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Publisher : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Total Pages : 312
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Book Synopsis John Updike and Religion by : James Yerkes

Download or read book John Updike and Religion written by James Yerkes and published by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since then his literary production of more than fifty books in four main genres - novels, short stories, poetry, and critical essays - has consistently and insightfully explored a wide range of religious issues. The essays collected here evaluate the religious dimension of Updike's prodigious literary vision, looking broadly at Updike's understanding of religion in ordinary human experience, in the context of historic Christianity, and in contemporary American culture."--BOOK JACKET.


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