Literature and Theology: New Interdisciplinary Spaces

This book explores current trends in the interdisciplinary study of literature and theology. This is an area of academic activity that has developed dramatically in the past twenty years. The field of study originated from the impetus to embrace the richness of imaginative resources in theological reflection and was stimulated by the re-emergence of the sacred in contemporary theory. Since the mid '90's critical theory has undergone a number of significant transformations, theology has become a subject of public concern and the boundaries between sacred and cultural texts have become increasingly unstable. This collection brings together the work of leading scholars in the field with that of emerging voices. It is intended to delineate current trends in interdisciplinary debate as well as tracing emerging configurations. It will become an important resource for the growing number of postgraduate courses exploring the relation between religion and culture in the contemporary context.