The Cambridge Companion to British Romanticism and Religion

The first survey of the connections between literature, religion, and intellectual life in the British Romantic period.

Jeffrey W. Barbeau (Author)

9781108711050, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 October 2021

325 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2 cm, 0.55 kg

'… this is a highly readable introduction to the many interrelationships between theology and British Romanticism and this reviewer hopes that this is the first of many volumes to tackle this topic head on …' Helen-Frances Dessain, The Glass

The Cambridge Companion to British Romanticism and Religion provides the first scholarly survey of the connections between literature, religion, and intellectual life during the British Romantic period (1780s–1832). Part I, 'Historical Developments,' examines diverse religious communities, texts, and figures that shaped British Romantic culture, investigating the influence of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and atheism on the literature of the times. Part II, 'Literary Forms,' considers British Romanticism and religion through attention to major genres such as poetry, the novel, drama, sermons and lectures, and life writing. Part III, 'Disciplinary Connections,' explores links between religion, literature, and other areas of intellectual life during the period, including philosophy, science, politics, music, and painting.

1. Introduction Jeffrey W. Barbeau
Part I. Historical Developments
2. Christianity: Established Churches Frances Knight
3. Christianity: Protestant Dissent Felicity James
4. Christianity: Roman Catholicism Michael Tomko
5. Judaism Michael Scrivener
6. Islam Humayun Ansari
7. Hinduism Nishi Pulugurtha
8. Atheism Martin Priestman
Part II. Literary Forms
9. Poetry Jeffrey Einboden
10. The Novel Miriam Elizabeth Burstein
11. Drama Frederick Burwick
12. Sermons & Lectures Jeffrey W. Barbeau
13. Life Writing Amy Culley
Part III. Disciplinary Connections
14. Philosophy James Vigus
15. Science Rosalind Powell
16. Politics Deirdre Coleman
17. Music Martin V. Clarke
18. Painting Martin Myrone.

Subject Areas: History of ideas [JFCX], Religion: general [HRA], Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800 [DSBD]