Protestant Evangelical Literary Culture and Contemporary Society, Band 51Bloomsbury Academic, 11.06.1997 - 181 Seiten While studies have been done on the politics, personalities, and television empires of Protestant evangelicals, little has been said about the power of evangelical publishing and the recent upsurge in evangelical fiction. In the last 20 years, evangelical publishing has grown into a multimillion dollar business, and evangelical fiction offers valuable information about the Protestant evangelical experience. This book argues that the authors and publishers of evangelical fiction are purposeful gatekeepers who create specific images of an evangelical universe. Characters and plots of evangelical literature not only embody a religious perspective but also advocate appropriate behaviors and solutions to problems. This study brings together research in the history of Protestant evangelicalism, the sociology of religion, and literary studies to explore how evangelical novels can serve as cultural artifacts of the evangelical community in contemporary American society. |
Verweise auf dieses Buch
Romancing God: Evangelical Women and Inspirational Fiction Lynn S. Neal Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2006 |
Romancing God: Evangelical Women and Inspirational Fiction Lynn S. Neal Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2006 |