{"product_id":"virginia-woolf-and-christian-culture-paperback","title":"Virginia Woolf and Christian Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane de Gay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReveals Virginia Woolf's interest in Christianity, its ideas and cultural artefacts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis wide-ranging study demonstrates that Woolf, despite her agnostic upbringing, was profoundly interested in, and knowledgeable about, Christianity as a faith and a socio-political movement. Jane de Gay provides a strongly contextual approach, first revealing the extent of the Christian influences on Woolf's upbringing, including an analysis of the far-reaching influence of the Clapham Sect, and then drawing attention to the importance of Christianity among Woolf's friends and associates. It shows that Woolf's awareness of the ongoing influence of Christian ideas and institutions informed her feminist critique of society in \u003cem\u003eThree Guineas\u003c\/em\u003e. The book sheds new light on works including \u003cem\u003eMrs Dalloway\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTo the Lighthouse\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Waves\u003c\/em\u003e by revealing her fascination with the clergy, the Madonna, churches and cathedrals; her interest in the Bible as artefact and literary text; and her wrestling with questions about salvation and the nature of God. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the extent of Woolf's knowledge of Christianity and her interest in it \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents fresh readings of Woolf's works by throwing light on this neglected aspect of her thought \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes a strongly contextual approach, looking at Woolf's engagement with contemporary religious debates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the extent of the Christian influences on Woolf's upbringing, including an analysis of the far-reaching and multi-dimensional influence of the Clapham Sect\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes a wide-ranging and comprehensive approach to the topic, considering the social and political dimensions of religion as well as questions of spirituality and theology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e'With wisdom and conviction, de Gay shows how seriously Woolf engaged with Christianity and, especially, with what it means to renounce faith. For readers of Woolf and for all who care about the literature of agnosticism, this will be a book that matters.' Alexandra Harris, University of Birmingham Reveals Virginia Woolf's interest in Christianity, its ideas and cultural artefacts This wide-ranging study demonstrates that Woolf, despite her agnostic upbringing, was profoundly interested in, and knowledgeable about, Christianity as a faith and a socio-political movement. Jane de Gay provides a strongly contextual approach, first revealing the extent of the Christian influences on Woolf's upbringing, including an analysis of the far-reaching influence of the Clapham Sect, and then drawing attention to the importance of Christianity among Woolf's friends and associates. It shows that Woolf's awareness of the ongoing influence of Christian ideas and institutions informed her feminist critique of society in Three Guineas. The book sheds new light on works including Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse and The Waves by revealing her fascination with the clergy, the Madonna, churches and cathedrals; her interest in the Bible as artefact and literary text; and her wrestling with questions about salvation and the nature of God. Jane de Gay is Professor of English Literature at Leeds Trinity University and an Anglican priest. She is the author of Virginia Woolf's Novels and the Literary Past (Edinburgh University Press, 2006). Cover image: Vanessa Bell's sketch for the mural of 'The Annunciation' at Berwick Church, Sussex (c) Estate of Vanessa Bell, courtesy Henrietta Garnett Cover design: [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-1563-7 Barcode\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane de Gay is Professor of English Literature at Leeds Trinity University and an Anglican priest. She is author of \u003ci\u003eVirginia Woolf's Novels and the Literary Past\u003c\/i\u003e (Edinburgh University Press, 2006). She is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eVirginia Woolf and Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e (Liverpool University Press, 2017) and \u003ci\u003eVoyages Out, Voyages Home: Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Virginia Woolf Conference\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) and a member of the editorial board of the \u003ci\u003eWoolf Studies Annual\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703448301875,"sku":"9781474454889","price":65.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ZmplVnprU0FhMjBsSGI3R2JKRVNiZz09.webp?v=1763323274","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/virginia-woolf-and-christian-culture-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}