American literature and the rise of the Christian rightDouglas, Christopher1968-creatorauthor.textbibliographyElectronic books.Criticism, interpretation, etc.History.nyu2016monographiceng1 online resource"Proposes to solve the question of how contemporary American literature has registered--or has failed to register--what is one of the most important cultural paradigm shifts of the postwar period, the astonishing expansion and empowerment of fundamentalist and conservative evangelical and Christianity in the United States"--Multiculturalism, secularization, resurgence -- The poisonwood Bible's multicultural graft -- Christian multiculturalism in Marilynne Robinson's Gilead -- Recapitulation and religious indifference in The plot against America -- Thomas Pynchon's prophecy -- Science and religion in Carl Sagan's Contact -- Evolution and theodicy in Blood meridian -- The postmodern gospel according to Dan.Christopher Douglas.Includes bibliographical references and index.In English.n-us---American fiction20th centuryHistory and criticismAmerican fiction21st centuryHistory and criticismChristianity in literatureFundamentalism in literatureEvangelicalism in literatureChristianity and literatureUnited StatesHistoryChristian conservatismUnited StatesHistoryReligious rightUnited StatesHistoryLITERARY CRITICISMAmericanGeneralAmerican fictionChristian conservatismChristianity and literatureChristianity in literatureEvangelicalism in literatureFundamentalism in literatureReligious rightUnited States 1900-2099 fast PS374.R47 D68 2016eb813/.5409382Douglas, Christopher, 1968-Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2016(DLC) 2015043533(OCoLC)9273816959781501703539150170353622573/ctt18kt9c4 JSTORhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1132876http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1132876N$T16052720200709060433.0ocn950738868eng