The Near and Distant God: Poetry, Idealism and Religious Thought from Holderlin to Eliot

by Ian Cooper

Overview

This book shows that a major strand in the development of modern poetry in German and English can be seen as a protracted response to the religious crises of post-Idealist thought. It focuses on the hermeneutic dimension of Die Religion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367603403
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Pages:	194
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ian Cooper

Table of Contents

Introduction: Poetry, Idealism, Religion Part I 1. The Near and Distant God 2. The Crisis of Redemption Part II 3. Concealment and Revelation: Mörike and Hopkins 4. After Strange Gods: Rilke and Eliot 5. Conclusion: Real Presences