The Eschatological Imagination in Literature
This article examines the role of the eschatological imagination in literature. It begins by arguing that eschatology, far from being abstract or outdated, shapes both individual and collective imagination and desire, orienting lives toward an implied or explicit end. In modernity, traditional relig...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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2024
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Religion & literature
Ano: 2024, Volume: 56, Número: 1, Páginas: 201-218 |
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