Christianity, Tragedy, and Holocaust Literature
Christianity, Tragedy, and Holocaust Literature
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Identifying elements of the Christian worldview that have influenced our theories of tragedy, Steele demonstrates how these theories fail when applied to Holocaust literature. The challenge of interpreting Holocaust literature is highlighted by a close investigation of the extent to which Christian thought, especially the view of transcendence, has permeated theories of interpretation. The author appeals for a new theory of tragedy which would allow an understanding of Holocaust literature without Christian interpretive biases. This book will be of interest to scholars of Holocaust literature, religion, and literary criticism.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Problem
Tragedy and the Holocaust
Necessity, Destiny, Order, Pattern
Redemptive Knowledge, Intelligibility, Self-Knowledge
Suffering, Innocence, Guilt, Tragic Magnitude
Human Affirmation, Consolatory Theism, Transcendent Values, and Tragic Pleasure
The Tragic Hero
Reflections on Christian Culpability and the Problematics of Belief
Conclusion--Toward a Workable Theory
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Jul 24 1995 |
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| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 208 |
| ISBN | 9780313295126 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Series | Contributions to the Study of Religion: Christianity and the Holocaust—Core Issues |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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