The Sacred Desert

The Sacred Desert
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9780470777220
ISBN-13 : 0470777222
Rating : 4/5 (222 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Sacred Desert by : David Jasper

Download or read book The Sacred Desert written by David Jasper and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sacred Desert is a reflection on the role of the desert in theology, history, literature, art and film.:.; An original reflection on the role of the desert in theology, history, literature, art and film.; Discusses figures as diverse as Jesus, the early Christian Desert Fathers, T.E. Lawrence, T.S. Eliot, Georgia O'Keeffe, Wim Wenders and Jim Crace.; Makes connections across millennia of desert literature.; Deepens the reader's understanding of the desert as a real place, as an interior space, and as a textual site,.; Concludes with comments on the recent conflicts in Iraq.; Written in a r.


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