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The Sacred Desert is a reflection on the role of the desert in theology, history, literature, art and film. * An original reflection on the role of the desert in theology, history, literature, art and film. * Discusses figures as diverse as Jesus, the early Christian Desert Fathers, T.E. Lawrence, T.S. Eliot, Georgia O'Keeffe, Wim Wenders and Jim Crace. * Makes connections across millennia of desert literature. * Deepens the reader's understanding of the desert as a real place, as an interior space, and as a textual site, * Concludes with comments on the recent conflicts in Iraq. * Written in a readable and engaging style.

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Book category Books in English Humanities Religion & beliefs

• Full title: Sacred Desert: Religion, Literature, Art and Culture
• Author: David Jasper
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 232
• EAN: 9781405119740
• ISBN: 1405119748
• ID: 04954511
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Weight: 494 g
• Dimensions: 232 × 161 × 22 mm
• Date of publishing: 21. May 2004

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