Existential suffering and hopeful theodicy in Esaias Tegnér’s Spleen
Poetry can contribute to theological and philosophical reflection. In this paper, we concentrate our attention on Esaias Tegnér’s poignant depiction of melancholy, or what we call “existential suffering” in his poem Spleen. We argue the poem can be interpreted as showing that the distinction between...
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Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2023
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Studia theologica
Year: 2023, Volume: 77, Issue: 1, Pages: 62-76 |
IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CD Christianity and Culture KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia NBC Doctrine of God |
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