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Jesus in Literature

Speaker(s): Maxine Hancock
Date: 1998
Length: 20:05:27
Product ID: RGDL2863S

Description

This series surveys some of the ways in which Jesus has been represented in major works of English literature from the Middle Ages to the present time. The listener is introduced to various direct and indirect representations of Jesus through embodiments of aspects of his character and work in "Christ-figures." Consideration is given to ways in which such motifs as incarnation, kenosis, atonement, death and resurrection have been assimilated into literary art. While noting the compelling centrality of Jesus in Western literature of the past, interest is shown in the range of roles assigned to him, from victim to conquering king, Jesus is also found represented (even if in sometimes contorted forms or signal absences) in literature of the "post-Christian" late 20th century. Lectures include:

• Introduction
• Comments on Reading
• Jesus: Touchstone and Cornerstone of English Literature
• The English Bible
• Jesus in the Gospels
• Jesus in the Rest of Scripture
• Literary Modes Portraying Jesus
• The Christ Figure in Literature
• Jesus in Early History, Myth, and Doctrine
• Jesus in Medieval Art and Literature
• Shifts in Poetic Sensibilities with the Reformation
• 18th Century
• 18th Century Hymnody
• Samuel Coleridge
• Writing Short Papers; Historical Timeline
• 19th and 20th Century Novels
• Writing Papers
• Modern Images of Jesus
• Overview of 20th Century Literature
• Symbolism and Imagery of Jesus in Literature

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