Christianity and Culture

Two long essays: ?The Idea of a Christian Society? on the direction of religious thought toward criticism of political and economic systems; and ?Notes towards the Definition of Culture? on culture, its meaning, and the dangers threatening the legacy of the Western world.

About the author

THOMAS STEARNS ELIOT was born in St Louis, Missouri, in 1888. He moved to England in 1914 and published his first book of poems in 1917. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Eliot died in 1965.

Summary

Two long essays: “The Idea of a Christian Society” on the direction of religious thought toward criticism of political and economic systems; and “Notes towards the Definition of Culture” on culture, its meaning, and the dangers threatening the legacy of the Western world.

Product details

• Authors: T. S. Eliot
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.04.1960
• EAN: 9780156177351
• ISBN: 978-0-15-617735-1
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 205 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 249 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Religion: general, Theology, Christianity, History of Religion, Religious ethics, Religion and Politics, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Religion and beliefs, Social groups: religious groups and communities, RELIGION: Christianity / General, HISTORY: Social History, RELIGION: Inspirational, RELIGION: History, RELIGION: Christian Theology / History, PHILOSOPHY: Religious, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Sociology of Religion, RELIGION: THEOLOGY, RELIGION: Philosophy, RELIGION: Christian Theology / Ethics, RELIGION: Essays, RELIGION: Faith, The arts: general topics