Hans Urs Von Balthasar and the Question of Tragedy in the Novels of Thomas Hardy

by Kevin Taylor

Book Overview

What role do novels, drama, and tragedy play within Christian thought and living? The twentieth century Catholic theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar addressed these questions using tragic drama. For him, Christ was the true tragic hero of the world who exceeded all tragic literature and experience. Balthasar demonstrated how ancient, pre-Christian tragedy and Renaissance works contained important Christian concepts, but he critiqued modern novels...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 056721625X
• ISBN13: 9780567216250
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"