Religion After Postmodernism: Retheorizing Myth and Literature

by Victor E. Taylor

Book Overview

In this critical examination of the role of the imagination in the modern and postmodern periods, Victor E. Taylor looks at the 'fable' as a narrative form that addresses the ultimate questions of how to live and why. He assesses various literary theories and styles in the wake of postmodernism to reveal the ways in which fable-style narrative can be a meaningful genre for addressing traditional and post-traditional religious, ethical, and epistemological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813927625
• ISBN13: 9780813927626
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 22 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Postsecondary