Theology in the Early British and Irish Gothic, 1764-1834

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Theology in the Early British and Irish Gothic, 1764-1832 reassesses the relationship between contemporary theology and the Gothic. Investigating Gothic aesthetics, depictions of the supernatural and portrayals of religious organisations, it explores how the Gothic engages with contemporary theologies, both Dissenting and Anglican. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Chapter 1: "Christ is not Divided": Theologies of Toleration and the Depiction of the Catholic; Chapter 2: "Serve the Lord with Fear and Rejoicing": Gothic Theologies of the Sublime; Chapter 3: "For Satan Himself is Transformed into an Angel of Light": The Theo-Aesthetics of Demonic Depiction; Chapter 4: "Your Sons and Daughters will Prophesie": Gothic Dreams; Chapter 5: "Test the Spirits": Ghosts and Apparitions of the Gothic; Chapter 6: "If Ye Live After the Flesh, Ye Shall Die": Embodied Immortality and Damnation; Conclusion.