Gunn, Giles B.,

The pragmatist turn : religion, the Enlightenment, and the formation of American literature / Giles Gunn. - xiv, 198 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-185) and index.

The difficulty of beginnings -- Puritan ascendance and decline -- Enlightenment and a new age dawning -- The pragmatist refiguration of American narratives -- The Jamesian component -- Religion and the Enlightenment under the sign of the modern and beyond.

9780813940809 (cloth : acid-free paper) 9780813940816 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

2017025190


American literature--History and criticism.
Religion and literature--United States.
Enlightenment--Influence.
Religion in literature.

PS166 / .G84 2017

810.9/382