Teaching 19th-Century Literature Beyond the Secularisation Thesis: Introduction to the Special Forum

The widescale revision of the secularisation thesis continues apace across the humanities and more specifically in 19th-century studies - a field that until recently often assumed the "subtraction" story of secularisation in which, as Charles Taylor explains, modernity leads to the inevita...

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Published in:Literature and theology
Subtitles:"Special Forum on Teaching 19th-Century Literature beyond the Secularisation Thesis"
Main Author: McQueen, Joseph (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press 2022
In: Literature and theology
Year: 2022, Volume: 36, Issue: 4, Pages: 353-358
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
CD Christianity and Culture
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
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Summary:The widescale revision of the secularisation thesis continues apace across the humanities and more specifically in 19th-century studies - a field that until recently often assumed the "subtraction" story of secularisation in which, as Charles Taylor explains, modernity leads to the inevitable demise of religion. But how does this revised outlook inform the teaching of 19th-century literature? In other words, if we now question the notion that the 19th century sees the inexorable decline of faith, how does that questioning change the way we teach Romantic and/or Victorian literature? The following special forum addresses such questions.
ISSN:1477-4623
Contains:Enthalten in: Literature and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/litthe/frac025