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1 online resource (xii, 245 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-232) and index. |
Contents |
The history of evangelical romance -- The discipline of fun -- The evaluation of romance -- The ministry of romantic fiction -- The fashioning of faith -- The romance of God. |
Summary |
In the world of the evangelical romance novel, sex and desire are mitigated by an omnipresent third party, the divine. This book states that women's interpretations demonstrate the constant negotiations that characterize evangelical living. It shows the aesthetic sensibility to help alter conventional understandings, both secular and religious. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Christian fiction, American -- History and criticism.
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Christian fiction, American. |
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American fiction -- Christian authors -- History and criticism.
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American fiction. |
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Christian authors. |
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American fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
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American fiction -- Women authors. |
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Romance fiction, American -- History and criticism.
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Romance fiction, American. |
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Christianity and literature -- United States.
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Christianity and literature. |
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United States. |
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Women and literature -- United States.
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Women and literature. |
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Evangelicalism -- United States.
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Evangelicalism. |
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Evangelicalism in literature.
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Evangelicalism in literature. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Neal, Lynn S. Romancing God. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2006 0807829986 9780807829 (DLC) 2005022332 (OCoLC)61253862 |
ISBN |
9781429453837 (electronic book) |
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1429453834 (electronic book) |
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9780807877197 (electronic book) |
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0807877190 (electronic book) |
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9780807829981 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0807829986 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780807856703 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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0807856703 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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