| Description |
1 online resource (173 pages) |
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Studies in Major Literary Authors |
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Studies in major literary authors.
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| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Critics and Chesterton's Philosophy of History; 2 Influences and Contemporaries; 3 The Critical Lens; 4 The Creative Lens; 5 The Critical and Creative Legacy: Dawson, Waugh, and McLuhan; 6 Conclusion: Locality, Patriotism, and Nationalism and One Lens More; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
This study examines a selection of Chestertons novels, poetry, and literary criticism and outlines the distinctive philosophy of history that emerges from these writings. Specifically, McCleary contends that Chestertons recurring use of the themes of locality, patriotism, and nationalism embodies a distinctive understanding of what gives history its coherence |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Literature.
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Chesterton, G.K. -- (Gilbert Keith), -- 1874-1936 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Chesterton, G.K. -- (Gilbert Keith), -- 1874-1936 -- Knowledge -- History
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Chesterton, G.K. -- (Gilbert Keith), -- 1874-1936 -- Philosophy
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History -- Philosophy.
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Nationalism in literature.
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Patriotism in literature.
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Literature, Modern.
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Literature, Modern
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History -- Philosophy
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Literature
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Nationalism in literature
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Patriotism in literature
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203882252 |
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0203882253 |
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