Christianity and the Detective Story |
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| Editor:
| Raubicheck, Walter
Morlan, Anya |
| ISBN: | 978-1-322-05666-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge Scholars Publishing
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $81.18 |
Book Description:
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Christianity and the Detective Story is the first book to gather together academic criticism on this particular connection between religion and popular culture. The articles cover the origin of this relationship in the works of G. K. Chesterton, examine its development through the Golden Age of mystery writers such as Dorothy L. Sayers, and include discussions of recent and contemporary television crime dramas. The volume makes a strong case for viewing mystery writing as a valid means...
More DescriptionChristianity and the Detective Story is the first book to gather together academic criticism on this particular connection between religion and popular culture. The articles cover the origin of this relationship in the works of G. K. Chesterton, examine its development through the Golden Age of mystery writers such as Dorothy L. Sayers, and include discussions of recent and contemporary television crime dramas. The volume makes a strong case for viewing mystery writing as a valid means of providing both entertainment and religious insight."