The rites of identity: the religious naturalism and cultural criticism of Kenneth Burke and Ralph Ellison
The Rites of Identity argues that Kenneth Burke was the most deciding influence on Ralph Ellison's writings, that Burke and Ellison are firmly situated within the American tradition of religious naturalism, and that this tradition--properly understood as religious--offers a highly useful means...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Princeton
Princeton University Press
2009
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| Dans: | Année: 2009 |
| Recensions: | [Rezension von: Eddy, Beth, 1955-, The rites of identity : the religious naturalism and cultural criticism of Kenneth Burke and Ralph Ellison] (2005) (Biles, Jeremy)
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Burke, Kenneth 1897-1993
/ Ellison, Ralph 1913-1994
/ Religion
B Burke, Kenneth 1897-1993 / Ellison, Ralph 1913-1994 / Religion / Naturalisme |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Religion
B Electronic books |
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Volltext (Aggregator) Volltext (Maison d'édition) |
| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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| Résumé: | The Rites of Identity argues that Kenneth Burke was the most deciding influence on Ralph Ellison's writings, that Burke and Ellison are firmly situated within the American tradition of religious naturalism, and that this tradition--properly understood as religious--offers a highly useful means for considering contemporary identity and mitigating religious conflict. Beth Eddy adds Burke and Ellison to a tradition of religious naturalism that traces back to Ralph Waldo Emerson but received its most nuanced expression in the work of George Santayana. Through close readings of the essays and fic |
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| Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Description matérielle: | Online-Ressource (217 p) |
| ISBN: | 0691092494 |
