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Postcolonial Yearning Reshaping Spiritual and Secular Discourses in Contemporary Literature /

Anglophone postcolonial studies has been characterized by its secular nature. Yet as the first generation of scholars grapples with mortality, a yearning for spiritual meaning is emerging in many texts. This study synthesizes the sacred language used in these texts with critical theory in order to c...

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Main Author: Sen, A. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Subjects:
Literature—Philosophy.
Literature—History and criticism.
Religion.
Spirituality.
African literature.
Oriental literature.
Literary Theory.
Literary History.
Religious Studies, general.
African Literature.
Asian Literature.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137340184
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Summary:Anglophone postcolonial studies has been characterized by its secular nature. Yet as the first generation of scholars grapples with mortality, a yearning for spiritual meaning is emerging in many texts. This study synthesizes the sacred language used in these texts with critical theory in order to create a holistic frame for interpretive analysis.
Physical Description:XIII, 115 p. online resource.
ISBN:9781137340184

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