Apocalyptic Patterns in Twentieth-Century Fiction.
Leigh, David.
Apocalyptic Patterns in Twentieth-Century Fiction. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (273 pages)
Cover -- Half title -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Literary Reading of Revelation in a Postmillennial Age -- 3. The Ultimate Journey -- 4. The Ultimate Conflict -- 5. The Ultimate Union -- 6. The Ultimate Cosmos -- 7. The Ultimate Self -- 8. The Ultimate Challenge -- 9. The Ultimate Way -- 10. Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Index.
Leigh succeeds in providing his readers with a general survey of twentieth-century novels that retrieve the thematic and formal elements of premodern apocalyptic literature.
9780268085674
American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
Apocalyptic literature -- History and criticism.
End of the world in literature.
Christianity and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Fiction -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Electronic books.
PS374.A65 -- L35 2008eb
813/.54093823
Apocalyptic Patterns in Twentieth-Century Fiction. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (273 pages)
Cover -- Half title -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Literary Reading of Revelation in a Postmillennial Age -- 3. The Ultimate Journey -- 4. The Ultimate Conflict -- 5. The Ultimate Union -- 6. The Ultimate Cosmos -- 7. The Ultimate Self -- 8. The Ultimate Challenge -- 9. The Ultimate Way -- 10. Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Index.
Leigh succeeds in providing his readers with a general survey of twentieth-century novels that retrieve the thematic and formal elements of premodern apocalyptic literature.
9780268085674
American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
Apocalyptic literature -- History and criticism.
End of the world in literature.
Christianity and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Fiction -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Electronic books.
PS374.A65 -- L35 2008eb
813/.54093823