Deep Comedy: Trinity, Tragedy, & Hope in Western Literature

Author:   Peter J Leithart
Publisher:   Canon Press
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9781591280279


Pages:   159
Publication Date:   14 December 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Deep Comedy: Trinity, Tragedy, & Hope in Western Literature


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In this short but stimulating work, Peter Leithart draws upon insights from history, theology, philosophy, and literature to connect two of the most glorious and unique truths of Christianity its hopeful eschatology and its doctrine of a dynamic, personal Trinity. First, Leithart shows that the biblical view of history is essentially comic and hopeful, in contrast to the classical Greco-Roman view, which is essentially and irredeemably tragic. Then he develops the same point by examining Greek philosophy and its descendants (including postmodernism) in contrast to orthodox Trinitarian theology. Finally, he shows how the tragic and comic worldviews have been reflected in literature, with discussions of Greek epics and two Shakespearean plays. The result is a tour through three thousand years of intellectual history that celebrates the living power of orthodoxy.

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Author:   Peter J Leithart
Publisher:   Canon Press
Imprint:   Canon Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9781591280279


ISBN 10:   1591280273
Pages:   159
Publication Date:   14 December 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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