Religious and Moral Ideas in the Novels of George EliotUniversity of Wisconsin--Madison, 1963 - 398 pages |
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Jagdish Chander. Chapter III Distrust of Dogma In her novels George Eliot expresses distrust of dogma in more than one way . In this chapter we shall discuss how she makes use of the characters of churchmen for the ex- pression of deep ...
Jagdish Chander. Chapter III Distrust of Dogma In her novels George Eliot expresses distrust of dogma in more than one way . In this chapter we shall discuss how she makes use of the characters of churchmen for the ex- pression of deep ...
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... dogma whose knowledge of doctrines is unassailable , and who never miss the opportunity of chastising the aberrations of their humble parishioners . Their deep concern for dogma and doctrines , however , makes them priggish and ...
... dogma whose knowledge of doctrines is unassailable , and who never miss the opportunity of chastising the aberrations of their humble parishioners . Their deep concern for dogma and doctrines , however , makes them priggish and ...
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... dogma itself , fossils of the past . Through these sharply contrasted churchmen George Eliot reiterates that belief in dogma is not essential to the good life . Life can be lived on a noble and elevated plane though one may not ...
... dogma itself , fossils of the past . Through these sharply contrasted churchmen George Eliot reiterates that belief in dogma is not essential to the good life . Life can be lived on a noble and elevated plane though one may not ...
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