This study explores how writers reconciled provocative biblical stories with late-medieval culture. Highlighting the many variations and points of conflict across renditions of the same story, the book unfolds a creative theological discourse through which writers attempted to re-construct Christian belief and practice. -- .
This study explores how writers reconciled provocative biblical stories with late-medieval culture. Highlighting the many variations and points of conflict across renditions of the same story, the book unfolds a creative theological discourse through which writers attempted to re-construct Christian belief and practice. -- .
Mary Raschko is Assistant Professor of English at Whitman College
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1 Teaching unreasonable tales: the parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard 2 Stories for revising the self: the parable of the Prodigal Son 3 Examinations of social conscience: the parable of Dives and Lazarus 4 Ethical allegories: the parable of the Good Samaritan 5 Paradox formed into story: the parables of the Wedding Feast and Great Supper Epilogue: Writing parabolic fiction: Langland's pardon episode Index
Introduction 1 Teaching unreasonable tales: the parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard 2 Stories for revising the self: the parable of the Prodigal Son 3 Examinations of social conscience: the parable of Dives and Lazarus 4 Ethical allegories: the parable of the Good Samaritan 5 Paradox formed into story: the parables of the Wedding Feast and Great Supper Epilogue: Writing parabolic fiction: Langland's pardon episode Index
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