The Viper on the Hearth :Mormons, Myths, and the Construction of Heresy - Religion in America
The Viper on the Hearth :Mormons, Myths, and the Construction of Heresy - Religion in America
hardback
Published:
8 May, 1997
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780195101836 |
| ISBN10 | 0195101839 |
| Number Of Pages | 232 |
| Item Weight | 476 g |
| Product Dimensions | 161 x 235 x 23 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format | hardback |
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A wonderfully thought-through look at the interrelationships between fiction, religion, and the culture of humor/hostility....It represents a significant contribution to our understanding of literary relations. * Larry H. Peer, Brigham Young University *
Author's Bio
Terryl L. Givens did graduate work at Cornell University in intellectual history and at UNC Chapel Hill, where he received his PhD in comparative literature. He holds the Jabez A. Bostwick Chair of English and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses in nineteenth-century studies and the Bible's influence on Western literature. His writing has been praised by the New York Times as "provocative reading," and his numerous books include When Souls Had Wings, a history of the idea of premortal life in Western thought, as well as The God Who Weeps (with Fiona Givens) and Wrestling the Angel.