Cullen, Stephen Michael (2006) 'A battalion of Christs' : Christian themes and motifs in Great War writing. English Review, 17 (1). pp. 26-28.

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Abstract

This article shows that many writers in English used Christian themes and motifs in interpreting the events of the Great War. Themes such as service, suffering, sacrifice, self-sacrifice and redemption were often combined with late Victorian ideas of Christian manliness and the perversion of Biblical stories happens frequently. Writers throughout the Commonwealth found in Christian images and tropes a heritage they shared with millions of others and which they used to describe terrible events that still hold a dreadful fascination. (Quotes from original text)

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D501 World War I P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	War stories -- Criticism and interpretation, Religion and literature, Religion and literature -- Criticism and interpretation, Religious literature , Religious literature -- Criticism and interpretation, World War, 1914-1918 , Christianity
Journal or Publication Title:	English Review
Publisher:	Philip Allan Updates
ISSN:	0955-8950
Official Date:	September 2006
Dates:	Date Event September 2006 Published
Volume:	17
Number:	1
Page Range:	pp. 26-28
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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