Christianity and Culture by T. S. Eliot “Rarely has [Eliot] written anything more penetrating, or more disturbing to complacency…Every page, every paragraph, almost every sentence, starts the reader on an independent exploration of fundamental issues.” —The New York Times Book Review Format: eBook ISBN-13/ EAN: 9780547538082 ISBN-10: 0547538081 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 04/01/2014
About the Book About the Author About the Book One of our most prized writers takes a poignant look at the powerful influences of religion and culture in the Western world in these two penetrating essays. The first, The Idea of a Christian Society, examines the undeniable link between religion, politics, and economy, suggesting that a real Christian society requires a direct criticism of political and economic systems. And in Notes towards the Definition of Culture, Eliot sets out to discover the true definition of “culture,” a word whose misuse and ambiguity presents a danger to the legacy of the Western world. Intellectually, Eliot was years ahead of his time, and these essays are an invaluable tool for analyzing and understanding the nature of society today. Subjects General Christianity/General Christianity/Literature & the Arts About the Author T. S. Eliot THOMAS STEARNS ELIOT was born in St Louis, Missouri, in 1888. He moved to England in 1914 and published his first book of poems in 1917. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Eliot died in 1965. Excerpts Reviews