Christ-Haunted: Theology on The Road
In this paper I argue that it is Cormac McCarthy’s grappling with theological concepts that best explains The Road’s (2006) haunting power and beauty. Far from being a borrowed and merely aesthetic authority, McCarthy’s work evokes the Bible in a way that forces the astute reader to return to it. In...
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Main Author: | Christina Bieber Lake |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Association for American Studies
2017-12-01
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Series: | European Journal of American Studies |
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Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/12277 |
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