{"product_id":"george-orwell-and-religion-9781472530738","title":"George Orwell and Religion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael G. Brennan\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Renaissance Studies at the University of  Leeds, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGraham Greene: Fiction, Faith and Authorship \u003c\/i\u003e(2010).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Brennan's detailed book shows, Orwell's thoughts on religious belief and institutions were complex and sometimes conflicting ... Orwell and Religion convincingly presents Orwell's anti-Catholicism as an exception to his capacity for temperate analysis and self-analysis. Brennan shows how Orwell's readers ought not to overlook the discordant elements in his work. * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003eA well-researched book of rich detail and content, which even the argumentative Orwell would find difficult to challenge. * English *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge Orwell and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoroughly reliable guide to Orwell's views on Catholicism, Anglicanism and nonconformity and also to his writings on Eastern religions and [...] the roots of anti-Semitism. * The Tablet *\u003cbr\u003eBrennan’s book is interesting and worth reading. * Journal of Religious History, Literature and Culture *\u003cbr\u003eDo we need another book on Orwell? Michael Brennan’s take is certainly one that most authors have not concerned themselves with ... Brennan succeeds in flagging up Orwell’s continuing concern about the role of the church, and especially the Catholic church, in politics. * Entangled Religions *\u003cbr\u003eThis volume is his first extended study of the life and opinions of the man born as Eric Blair. The depth and breadth of Brennan’s research is impeccable and is reflected in the blend of bibliography and biography that prevails throughout the narrative. The chapters lead the reader through the stages of Blair\/Orwell’s life, from his family lineage and Anglican schooling through his death in 1950, paying constant attention to possible sources of religious influence while also cataloging and explicating his commentaries (generally negative) on religion. Brennan pays special attention to Orwell’s anti-Semitism and anti-Catholicism, arguing that the latter remained consistent even as the former faded during WW II … Summing Up: Recommended. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eA book in which anybody interested in Orwell will find much that is fascinating and insightful. * George Orwell Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 1. Childhood, \u003ci\u003eDown and Out in Paris and London\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBurmese Days\u003c\/i\u003e 2. \u003ci\u003eA Clergyman's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKeep the Aspidistra Flying\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Wigan Pier\u003c\/i\u003e 3. The Spanish Civil War, \u003ci\u003eComing Up for Air\u003c\/i\u003e and the Outbreak of World War II 4. World War II and \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/i\u003e 5. The Last Years and \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53187604808023,"sku":"9781472530738","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/george-orwell-and-religion-9781472530738","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}