Offers insight into the political, religious, and literary themes in Frederick Rolfe's Hadrian the Seventh.
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Miroslaw Aleksander Miernik, University of Warsaw, Poland
FREDERIC J. BAUMGARTNER is Professor of History at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. He is the author of Henry II King of France, Change and Continuity in the French Episcopate, and Radical Reactionaries. He has contributed articles to Sixteenth Century Journal, Journal for the History of Astronomy, and Annals of Science.
David P. Deavel, University of St. Thomas in Houston, USA
Luca Fumagalli, Radio Spada, Italy
Philip Healy, Oxford University, UK
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. The novel Hadrian the Seventh has received critical attention in the past, there remain significant gaps in the scholarship regarding Frederick Rolfes novel which this collection of essays aims to fill, particularly in terms of its political, religious, philosophical, and literary aspects. The topics discussed include the novels place in literary history, both in terms of bridging Decadence with modernism as well as drawing on the Victorian literary tradition inspiring later authors, as well as its genre, offering new perspectives, casting Frederick Rolfes novel as a humorous book in the Decadent tradition, and engaging in camp aesthetics. Political issues, frequently connected with religious matters owing to the books subject matter, are represented by contributions discussing the role of the Catholic Church in the 20th century, engaging in discussion with Leo XIIIs conciliatory, modernist approach. The issues addressed include the tension between temporal and spiritual power, and the Vaticans role in international policymaking. Some chapters focus on specific scenes, such as the conclave and the Popes visit to St. Andrews College provide insight into the protagonists dislike of established Vatican politics. Offers insight into the political, religious, and literary themes in Frederick Rolfes Hadrian the Seventh. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781666941425
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. The novel Hadrian the Seventh has received critical attention in the past, there remain significant gaps in the scholarship regarding Frederick Rolfes novel which this collection of essays aims to fill, particularly in terms of its political, religious, philosophical, and literary aspects. The topics discussed include the novels place in literary history, both in terms of bridging Decadence with modernism as well as drawing on the Victorian literary tradition inspiring later authors, as well as its genre, offering new perspectives, casting Frederick Rolfes novel as a humorous book in the Decadent tradition, and engaging in camp aesthetics. Political issues, frequently connected with religious matters owing to the books subject matter, are represented by contributions discussing the role of the Catholic Church in the 20th century, engaging in discussion with Leo XIIIs conciliatory, modernist approach. The issues addressed include the tension between temporal and spiritual power, and the Vaticans role in international policymaking. Some chapters focus on specific scenes, such as the conclave and the Popes visit to St. Andrews College provide insight into the protagonists dislike of established Vatican politics. This collection offers insight into the political, religious, and literary themes in Frederick Rolfes Hadrian the Seventh. This includes the Catholic Churchs political role, its doctrines in the early 20th century, the interplay of individualism and conservatism, and offers new perspectives on the novels genre and its place in literary history. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781666941425
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