{"product_id":"the-divine-and-human-comedy-of-andrew-m-greeley-hardcover-2","title":"The Divine and Human Comedy of Andrew M. Greeley - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllienne R. Becker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume approaches Greeleys novels by comparing him to the 19th-century French writer Honoré de Balzac. A prolific and popular author, Balzac recorded his milieu in tremendous detail, created a fictional universe peopled by hundreds of characters, and explored the role of Catholicism in his world. Because of his training as a sociologist, Greeley brings to his novels a thorough knowledge of popular culture and social theory. And because of his experience as a Roman Catholic priest, he has gained special knowledge of vice, virtue, and the workings of the Church. Like Balzac--now a major canonical author--Greeley has created a world of numerous fictional persons, mapped the details of his culture, and explored the place of Catholicism in contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eALLIENNE R. BECKER is Professor Emerita of the Department of Foreign Languages at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania where she taught Comparative Literature courses.\/e Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Worlds Romance\u003c\/i\u003e (1992) and \u003ci\u003eVisions of the Fantastic\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), both available from Greenwood Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9.55 x 6.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47572622704861,"sku":"9780313315640","price":172.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/wfxfOfQrpi9780313315640_85d569a3-3782-40d5-a29f-e748bf1c722d.webp?v=1773392469","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-divine-and-human-comedy-of-andrew-m-greeley-hardcover-2","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}