The Historical Imagination of G.K. Chesterton: Locality, Patriotism, and Nationalism
Author:   Joseph R. McCleary (University of Maryland, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138868724


Pages:   158
Publication Date:   23 April 2015
Format:   Paperback
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The Historical Imagination of G.K. Chesterton: Locality, Patriotism, and Nationalism


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This study examines a selection of Chesterton’s novels, poetry, and literary criticism and outlines the distinctive philosophy of history that emerges from these writings. Looking at Chesteron's relationship with and influence upon authors including William Cobbett, Sir Walter Scott, Belloc, Shaw, H.G. Wells, Christopher Dawson, Evelyn Waugh, and Marshall McLuhan, McCleary contends that Chesterton’s recurring use of the themes of locality, patriotism, and nationalism embodies a distinctive understanding of what gives history its coherence. The study concludes that Chesterton’s emphasis on locality is the hallmark of his historical philosophy in that it blends the concepts of free will, specificity, and creatureliness which he uses to make sense of history.

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Author:   Joseph R. McCleary (University of Maryland, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9781138868724


ISBN 10:   1138868728
Pages:   158
Publication Date:   23 April 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: The Critics and Chesterton’s Philosophy of History Chapter Two: Influences and Contemporaries Chapter Three: The Critical Lens Chapter Four: The Creative Lens Chapter Five: The Critical and Creative Legacy: Dawson, Waugh, and McLuhan Chapter Six: Conclusion: Locality, Patriotism, and Nationalism and One Lens More Notes Bibliography Index

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Joseph McCleary is Superintendent of the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School District near Boston.

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