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Melville's wisdom : religion, skepticism, and literature in nineteenth-century America /

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"This book explores the manner in which Herman Melville responds to the spiritual crisis of modernity by using the language of the biblical Old Testament wisdom books to moderate contemporary discourses on religion, skepticism, and literature. Melville's work is an example of how romantic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schlarb, Damien (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Series:American Academy of Religion academy series.
Subjects:
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 > Religion.
Bible. > Old Testament > In literature.
Religion and literature > United States > History > 19th century.
Religion in literature.
Bible and literature.
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891.
Bible. > Old Testament.
Literature.
Religion.
Religion and literature.
United States.
1800-1899
History.

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