The Divine and Human Comedy of Andrew M. Greeley
Overview
The volume approaches Greeleys novels by comparing him to the 19th-century French writer Honoré de Balzac. A prolific and popular author, Balzac recorded his milieu in tremendous detail, created a fictional universe peopled by hundreds of characters, and explored the role of Catholicism in his world. Because of his training as a sociologist, Greeley brings to his novels a thorough knowledge of popular culture and social theory. And because of his experience as a Roman Catholic priest, he has gained special knowledge of vice, virtue, and the workings of the Church. Like Balzac--now a major canonical author--Greeley has created a world of numerous fictional persons, mapped the details of his culture, and explored the place of Catholicism in contemporary life.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780313315640
- ISBN-10: 0313315647
- Publisher: Praeger
- Publish Date: August 2000
- Dimensions: 9.55 x 6.41 x 0.83 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
- Page Count: 200
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