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The Christian Imagination: The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing

Leland Ryken

The Christian Imagination brings together in a single source the best that has been written about the relationship between literature and the Christian faith. This anthology covers all of the major topics that fall within this subject and includes essays and excerpts from fifty authors, including C.S. Lewis, Flannery O'Connor, Dorothy Sayers, and Frederick Buechner.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Prh Christian Publishing
  • Publish Date: Feb 19th, 2002
  • Pages: 480
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Revised and Exp - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.90in - 6.00in - 1.20in - 1.70lb
  • EAN: 9780877881230
  • Categories: Christianity - Literature & the ArtsSpiritualityChristian Living - General

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About the Author

Leland Ryken is Professor of English at Wheaton College, where he has taught since 1968. He has published nearly two dozen books on various subjects including literature in Christian perspective, the Bible as literature, and Milton. His previous titles include The Liberated Imagination, The Discerning Reader, A Complete Literary Guide to the Bible, Words of Delight and Realms of Gold.

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