{"product_id":"9781441121646","title":"Dickens, Christianity and 'The Life of Our Lord': Humble Veneration, Profound Conviction","description":"While Dickens's religion and religious thought is recognized as a significant component of his work, no study of Dickens's religion has carefully considered his often ignored, yet crucially relevant, \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Our Lord\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eWritten by a biblical studies scholar, this study brings the insights of a theological approach to bear on \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Our Lord\u003c\/em\u003e and on Dickens's other writing. Colledge argues that Dickens intended \u003cem\u003eThe Life Of Our Lord\u003c\/em\u003e as a serious and deliberate expression of his religious thought and his understanding of Christianity based on evidences for his reasons for writing, what he reveals, and the unique genre in which he writes. \u003cbr\u003eUsing \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Our Lord\u003c\/em\u003e as a definitive source for our understanding of Dickens's Christian worldview, the book explores Dickens's Christian voice in his fiction, journalism, and letters. As it seeks to situate him in the context of nineteenth-century popular religion—including his interest in Unitarianism—this study presents fresh insight into his churchmanship and reminds us, as Orwell observed, that Dickens \"was always preaching a sermon\".","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154527568112,"sku":"9781441121646","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781441121646_p0.jpg?v=1763793656","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781441121646","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}