Sinews of the spirit, the: the ideal of christian manliness in victorian literature and religious thought
Auteur :
Vance, Norman
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521128605
Date de publication :
4 févr. 2010
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
330 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book provides a fresh perspective on nineteenth-century life by examining the nature and context of 'Christian manliness' or 'muscular Christianity', an ideal of conduct that was widely popular with Victorian preachers and writers. It pays particular attention to Charles Kingsley (author of The Water-Babies) and Thomas Hughes (author of Tom Brown's Schooldays).