The Historical Imagination of G.K. Chesterton Locality, Patriotism, and Nationalism Studies in Major Literary Authors Series
Auteur : McCleary Joseph R.
This study examines a selection of Chesterton?s novels, poetry, and literary criticism and outlines the distinctive philosophy of history that emerges from these writings. Looking at Chesteron's relationship with and influence upon authors including William Cobbett, Sir Walter Scott, Belloc, Shaw, H.G. Wells, Christopher Dawson, Evelyn Waugh, and Marshall McLuhan, McCleary contends that Chesterton?s recurring use of the themes of locality, patriotism, and nationalism embodies a distinctive understanding of what gives history its coherence. The study concludes that Chesterton?s emphasis on locality is the hallmark of his historical philosophy in that it blends the concepts of free will, specificity, and creatureliness which he uses to make sense of history.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: The Critics and Chesterton’s Philosophy of History
Chapter Two: Influences and Contemporaries
Chapter Three: The Critical Lens
Chapter Four: The Creative Lens
Chapter Five: The Critical and Creative Legacy: Dawson, Waugh, and McLuhan
Chapter Six: Conclusion: Locality, Patriotism, and Nationalism and One Lens More
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Joseph McCleary is Superintendent of the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School District near Boston.
Date de parution : 04-2015
15.2x22.9 cm
Date de parution : 03-2009
15.2x22.9 cm
Thème de The Historical Imagination of G.K. Chesterton :
Mots-clés :
Chesterton’s Views; Chesterton’s Writing; chestertons; Hilaire Belloc; view; Belloc; hilaire; Everlasting Man; Notting Hill; notting; Thomas Aquinas; hill; Chesterton’s Approach; infl; Pagan Antiquity; uence; Chesterton’s Poem; comments; Kindred; white; Chesterton’s Work; Held; Strong; White Horse; Follow; Young Man; Strong Poet; Villehardouin; Practical Mystic; Picturesque Detail; Fi Ve; Superb; Scott’s Ability; Pukka Sahib