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If God meant to interfere : American literature and the rise of the Christian right Cover Image

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If God meant to interfere : American literature and the rise of the Christian right

Douglas, Christopher 1968- (author.).

Summary: "Proposes to solve the question of how contemporary American literature has registered--or has failed to register--what is one of the most important cultural paradigm shifts of the postwar period, the astonishing expansion and empowerment of fundamentalist and conservative evangelical and Christianity in the United States"--

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ISBN: 1501703536
ISBN: 9781501703539
ISBN: 1501702114
ISBN: 9781501702112
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: fiction in the God gap -- Multicultural entanglements. Multiculturalism, secularization, resurgence -- The poisonwood Bible's multicultural graft -- Christian multiculturalism in Marilynne Robinson's Gilead -- Recapitulation and religious indifference in The plot against America -- Postmodern entanglements. Thomas Pynchon's prophecy -- Science and religion in Carl Sagan's Contact -- Evolution and theodicy in Blood meridian -- The postmodern gospel according to Dan -- Conclusion: politics, literature, method.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.