Sacred Desert

Sacred Desert

EnglishHardback
Jasper David
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
EAN: 9781405119740
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The Sacred Desert is a reflection on the role of the desert in theology, history, literature, art and film.

  • An original reflection on the role of the desert in theology, history, literature, art and film.
  • Discusses figures as diverse as Jesus, the early Christian Desert Fathers, T.E. Lawrence, T.S. Eliot, Georgia O’Keeffe, Wim Wenders and Jim Crace.
  • Makes connections across millennia of desert literature.
  • Deepens the reader’s understanding of the desert as a real place, as an interior space, and as a textual site,
  • Concludes with comments on the recent conflicts in Iraq.
  • Written in a readable and engaging style.
EAN 9781405119740
ISBN 1405119748
Binding Hardback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication date May 21, 2004
Pages 232
Language English
Dimensions 236 x 163 x 19
Country United Kingdom
Readership Professional & Scholarly
Authors Jasper David