Emily Dickinson's approving God : divine design and the problem of suffering

Emily Dickinson's approving God : divine design and the problem of suffering /

"Focusing on Emily Dickinson's poem "Apparently with no surprise," Keane explores the poet's embattled relationship with the deity of her Calvinist tradition, reflecting on literature and religion, faith and skepticism, theology and science in light of continuing confrontati...

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Main Author: Keane, Patrick J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Dickinson, Emily, > 1830-1886 > Criticism and interpretation.
Dickinson, Emily, > 1830-1886 > Religion.
Dickinson, Emily, > 1830-1886 > Knowledge and learning.
Dickinson, Emily, > 1830-1886.
1800-1899
Calvinism.
Theology in literature.
Belief and doubt in literature.
Religion and literature > United States > History > 19th century.
Literature and science > United States > History > 19th century.
Religion.
Learning and scholarship.
Religion and literature.
Literature and science.
Criticism and interpretation.
United States.
History.
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Summary:"Focusing on Emily Dickinson's poem "Apparently with no surprise," Keane explores the poet's embattled relationship with the deity of her Calvinist tradition, reflecting on literature and religion, faith and skepticism, theology and science in light of continuing confrontations between Darwinism and design, science and literal conceptions of a divine Creator"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xiii, 256 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-236) and indexes.
ISBN:9780826218087 (alk. paper)
0826218083 (alk. paper)

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