The Cambridge Companion to British Romanticism and Religion

The Cambridge Companion to British Romanticism and Religion provides the first scholarly survey of the connections between literature religion and intellectual life during the British Romantic period (1780s1832). Part I ''Historical Developments'' examines diverse religious communities texts and figures that shaped British Romantic culture investigating the influence of Christianity Judaism Islam Hinduism and atheism on the literature of the times. Part II ''Literary Forms'' considers British Romanticism and religion through attention to major genres such as poetry the novel drama sermons and lectures and life writing. Part III ''Disciplinary Connections'' explores links between religion literature and other areas of intellectual life during the period including philosophy science politics music and painting.