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- catalog abstract ""The tradition of Christian epics, born out of Biblical stories and Homeric poems, counts among its most influential exponents Dante, Malory, Tasso, Spenser, Milton, Blake, Goethe, and Joyce (along with Virgil as its "founding father"). Balsamo's Rituals of Literature is devoted to Joyce's and Dante's special contributions to this tradition. By highlighting the integrated nature of its typical tropes, Jocye and Dante establish the historical identity of the Christian epic as a distint literary genre." "Rituals of Literature argues that the literary tradition of Christian epics may be intended as theological in purpose and intention. The validation of this thesis is preceded by a critique of Thomas Aquinas's treatment of peotry as an "inferior doctrine," allegedly inadequate to the theological task of doctrinal understanding." "Balsamo shows that the theological quest undertaken by Christian epic writers does not aim at emulating the anagogic speculation of Scholastic theologians. On the other hand, it does not attempt to emulate the inspired knowledge of Humanist or proto-Humanist poets either. The theological quest of the Christian epic writer is oriented, instead, toward surrogating religious experience by means of literary imagination."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13306294.
- catalog created "c2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "c2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2004.".
- catalog description ""Rituals of Literature argues that the literary tradition of Christian epics may be intended as theological in purpose and intention. The validation of this thesis is preceded by a critique of Thomas Aquinas's treatment of peotry as an "inferior doctrine," allegedly inadequate to the theological task of doctrinal understanding." "Balsamo shows that the theological quest undertaken by Christian epic writers does not aim at emulating the anagogic speculation of Scholastic theologians. On the other hand, it does not attempt to emulate the inspired knowledge of Humanist or proto-Humanist poets either. The theological quest of the Christian epic writer is oriented, instead, toward surrogating religious experience by means of literary imagination."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""The tradition of Christian epics, born out of Biblical stories and Homeric poems, counts among its most influential exponents Dante, Malory, Tasso, Spenser, Milton, Blake, Goethe, and Joyce (along with Virgil as its "founding father"). Balsamo's Rituals of Literature is devoted to Joyce's and Dante's special contributions to this tradition. By highlighting the integrated nature of its typical tropes, Jocye and Dante establish the historical identity of the Christian epic as a distint literary genre."".
- catalog description "Archaic Ritual -- Dante's Literary Ritual: Contra Aquinas -- Joyce's Literary Ritual -- Afterword: THOMAS J.J. ALTIZER.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 148-155) and index.".
- catalog extent "160 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Rituals of literature.".
- catalog identifier "0838755496 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Rituals of literature.".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "c2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lewisburg [Pa.] : Bucknell University Press ; Cranbury, NJ : Associated University Presses,".
- catalog relation "Rituals of literature.".
- catalog subject "823/912 22".
- catalog subject "Christian literature History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Christianity and literature.".
- catalog subject "Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 Criticism and interpretation.".
- catalog subject "Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 Religion.".
- catalog subject "Epic literature History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Joyce, James, 1882-1941 Criticism and interpretation.".
- catalog subject "Joyce, James, 1882-1941 Religion.".
- catalog subject "Literary form.".
- catalog subject "PR6019.O9 Z52567 2004".
- catalog subject "Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274 Influence.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Archaic Ritual -- Dante's Literary Ritual: Contra Aquinas -- Joyce's Literary Ritual -- Afterword: THOMAS J.J. ALTIZER.".
- catalog title "Rituals of literature : Joyce, Dante, Aquinas, and the tradition of Christian epics / Gian Balsamo.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "text".