| The Divine and Human Comedy of Andrew M. Greeley Contributor(s): Becker, Allienne R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313315647 ISBN-13: 9780313315640 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Religion | Christianity - Literature & The Arts |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| LCCN: 00025114 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Series: Contributions to the Study of American Literature, |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.41" W x 9.55" (1.00 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The volume approaches Greeleys novels by comparing him to the 19th-century French writer Honor de Balzac. A prolific and popular author, Balzac recorded his milieu in tremendous detail, created a fictional universe peopled by hundreds of characters, and explored the role of Catholicism in his world. Because of his training as a sociologist, Greeley brings to his novels a thorough knowledge of popular culture and social theory. And because of his experience as a Roman Catholic priest, he has gained special knowledge of vice, virtue, and the workings of the Church. Like Balzac--now a major canonical author--Greeley has created a world of numerous fictional persons, mapped the details of his culture, and explored the place of Catholicism in contemporary life. |