Shadow & Light: Literature & the Life of Faith [Paperback]

Stephen R. Weathers (Editor), Jeanne Murray Walker (Editor), Darryl L. Tippens (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1997

'Writers - poets and novelists, playwrights and bards - have always been essential witnesses to the ambiguities…the all-encompassing mysteries of birth and death, primary witnesses to matters of God and the soul. Unfortunately many of these witnesses have been sidelined in the curricula of our schools for the last fifty or so years, depriving us of ready access to the very language that is essential for living humanly. thanks to this new edition of Shadow & Light they are back on the playing field, taking their rightful place as witnesses to unexpurgated life.' - Eugene Peterson, Professor of Spiritual Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, BC

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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Shadow & Light is more varied...and satisfying than its trendy competition. Not for Christians only. -- Anthony Low, Professor of English, New York University

Shadow & Light is now the stand-out, single-volume faith and literature text. -- IMAGE UPDATE, ISSUE #89, JAN. 1, 2006

Shadow & Light is more varied and satisfying than its trendy competition. Not for Christians only. -- Anthony Low, New York University

Teacher can use this anthology for both literature and writing... -- Patricia A. Ward, Vanderbilt University

Teachers can use this anthology for both literature and writing classes because it engages the reader and demands response. -- Patricia A. Ward, Professor, Vanderbilt University

Thanks to this new edition of Shadow & Light, the literature of faith is back on the playing field... -- Eugene Peterson, Prof. Emeritus, Regent College, Vancouver, BC

Thanks to this new edition of Shadow & Light, the literature of faith is back on the playing field... -- Eugene Peterson, editor of The Message --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Publisher

This in-depth anthology is widely used across the nation in various college and university classrooms. Professors of a broad range of courses, including Creative Writing, Intro to English, Literature and Faith, Composition, English Bible as Literature, World Literature and Culture and Faith, have selected this anthology as required course cirriculum.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 391 pages
• Publisher: Abilene Christian Univ Pr (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891120688
• ISBN-13: 978-0891120681
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,596,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great intro. to many of history's most inspiring writers, August 11, 1999

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This review is from: Shadow & Light: Literature & the Life of Faith (Paperback)

I was introduced to this book in a university literature class and was impressed with the caliber of the authors. Some of my favorite poets, essayists and writers are amongst the authors. I have since added other works by these authors to my library. If you want to find out more about many of history's most inspiring writers, add this book to your collection.