A Theology of Reading: The Hermeneutics of Love

Through theological reflection interspersed with readings of literary texts, this book provides an elusive quarry--the charitable reader. It is a meaty meditation on absolutely central issues in serious reading, and its specific examples give a sufficient guide and impetus to a willing reader.

Author: Alan Jacobs
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11/28/2001
Pages: 196
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.00w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9780813365664

Review Citation(s):
Books & Culture 07/01/2002 pg. 35

About the Author
Alan Jacobs is professor of English at Wheaton College in Illinois. He is the author of What Became of Wystan: Change and Continuity in Auden's Poetry, A Visit to Vanity Fair and Other Moral Essays, and many essays of literary and cultural criticism. He is the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and Theological Horizons. With his wife and son, he lives in Wheaton, Illinois.