The Routledge Companion to Literature and Religion

This unique and comprehensive volume looks at the study of literature and religion from a contemporary, critical perspective. Including discussion of global literature and world religions, this Companion looks at: * key moments in the story of religion and literary studies from Matthew Arnold through to the impact of 9/11; * a variety of theoretical approaches to the study of religion and literature; * different ways that religion and literature are connected, from overtly religious writing to subtle religious readings; * analysis of key sacred texts and the way they have been studied, re-written, and questioned by literature; * political implications of work on religion and literature.Thoroughly introduced and contextualized, this volume is an engaging introduction to this huge and complex field.