Towards Tragedy/Reclaiming Hope

Towards Tragedy/Reclaiming Hope

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Dandelion, Pink
Taylor & Francis
EAN: 9781351878425
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The 'death of tragedy' in the modern era has been proposed and debated in recent years, largely in terms of literature and western culture in general. Today, any catastrophe or misadventure is likely to be labeled a 'tragedy', without any inference of a larger, transcendent horizon or providential design that the word once conveyed. This book offers new perspectives on the idea of the 'death of tragedy', taking England and the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in particular as a case study. Chapters focus on the origins of tragedy in ancient Greece, gospel and tragedy, the beginnings of the Quaker movement in seventeenth-century England, apocalyptic versus secularized experiences of time, Edwardian Quaker triumphalism, the search for English identity in postcolonial Britain, liberal Quakerism at the end of the twentieth century, and the promise and dilemma of postmodernity. The different disciplinary perspectives of the contributing authors bring literature, history, theology and sociology into a creative and revealing conversation. A Foreword by Richard Fenn introduces the book with an original and provocative meditation on tragedy and time.
EAN 9781351878425
ISBN 1351878425
Binding Ebook
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Publication date March 2, 2017
Pages 192
Language English
Country United Kingdom
Authors Dandelion, Pink; Gwyn, Douglas; Muers, Rachel; Phillips, Brian
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