Christianity and literature : philosophical foundations and critical practice / David Lyle Jeffrey & Gregory Maillet.

"What has Jesus Christ to do with English literature?" ask David Lyle Jeffrey and Gregory Maillet in this insightful survey. First and foremost, they reply, many of the world's best authors of literature in English were formed-for better or worse-by the Christian tradition. Then too,...

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Main Author: Jeffrey, David Lyle, 1941-
Other Authors: Maillet, Greg, 1965-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, ©2011.
Series:Christian worldview integration series.
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