The Conscience of the Autobiographer - (Studies in Literature and Religion) by J Barbour (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- This book argues that the writing of autobiography raises crucial issues of conscience as an author tries to know, assess, and represent character.
- About the Author: JOHN D. BARBOUR is Associate Professor of Religion a St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he has taught since 1982.
- 199 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Reference
- Series Name: Studies in Literature and Religion
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Book Synopsis
This book argues that the writing of autobiography raises crucial issues of conscience as an author tries to know, assess, and represent character. Individual chapters explore such issues as the nature of truthfulness, characterization, the virtues, shame, and the religious dimensions of conscience.About the Author
JOHN D. BARBOUR is Associate Professor of Religion a St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he has taught since 1982. He has published articles in The Journal of Religion, The Journal of Religious Ethics and The Journal of the American Academy of Religion, and Tragedy as a Critique of Virtue: The Novel and Ethical Reflection.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: .92 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 199
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Reference
Series Title: Studies in Literature and Religion
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Format: Hardcover
Author: J Barbour
Language: English
Street Date: August 25, 1992
TCIN: 1005875695
UPC: 9780333554920
Item Number (DPCI): 247-24-5961
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.63 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.5 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.92 pounds
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