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Article: The Christian Tradition in English Literature: Poetry, Plays, and Shorter Prose.(Book review)
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- Christianity and Literature
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- June 22, 2008
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The Christian Tradition in English Literature: Poetry, Plays, and Shorter Prose. By Paul Cavill and Heather Ward, with Matthew Baynham and Andrew Swinford, and contributions from John Flood and Roger Pooley. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007. ISBN 0-310-25515-5. Pp. 512. $24.99.
What is the difference between Christian literature and the Christian tradition in literature? Is there even a single Christian tradition to be applied to English literature, for example? And if so, is it necessary or helpful to know that tradition and how it may interact with the literature itself? Any student or teacher in a British literature survey or period course has likely considered ...