The Poet as Believer: A Theological Study of Paul Claudel

by Aidan Nichols and O P

Book Overview

This is the first comprehensive study of the theological significance of Paul Claudel, a poet frequently cited by literary-minded theologians in Europe and theologically-minded poets (such as von Balthasar, de Lubac and Eliot). His writing combines cosmology and history, Bible and metaphysics, liturgy and the drama of human personality. His work, which continues to arouse discussion in France, was acclaimed in his lifetime as the 'summa poetica' of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103217983X
• ISBN13: 9781032179834
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"