Religion, Gender and Race in Western European Arts and Culture: Thinking Through Religious Transformation

This book explores religious transformation in Western European literature and culture, examining narratives of individual religious transformation and their intersections with gender and race. It offers a fresh lens to examine pressing questions about the place and future of religion, gender, and race in contemporary Western Europe. The Open Access version of the book is available under a Creative Commons license.

Format: Hardback
Length: 274 pages
Publication date: 26 February 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book explores narratives of individual religious transformation in Western European literature and culture, encompassing diverse literary texts, visual arts, and media. It examines the representation of religious individuals, themes, experiences, and communities, highlighting the intersections of difference and the formation of the self. Through case studies, the book reveals how authors, documentary makers, film makers, and playwrights perceive significant shifts between the old and the new, continuities and discontinuities, and the construction of the self. It emphasizes the need to consider gender as an integral aspect of religion and race, recognizing their co-constructive nature. The transdisciplinary and intimate study offers a fresh perspective on the place and future of religion, gender, and race in contemporary Western Europe. The Open Access version of the book is available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

Weight: 690g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032459226