In Search of the Sacred Book: Religion and the Contemporary Latin American Novel (Illuminations)

by Aníbal González (Author)

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  Paperback
  2018

  $61.58

  Studies the artistic incorporation of religious concepts such as prophecy, eternity, and the afterlife in the contemporary Latin American novel. This book departs from sociopolitical readings by noting the continued relevance of religion in Latin American life and culture, despite modernity's powerful secularizing influence.