Thomas De Quincey et la « vraie religion »

Thomas De Quincey et la « vraie religion »

According to De Quincey’s definition of religion, Christianity is not only a religion among others, but ‘a true religion’. Having no special attraction to the ‘Book of Nature’ which was privileged by Wordsworth, De Quincey turned to the Bible which he knew very well as a Protestant. Contrary to the...

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Main Author: Frédéric Slaby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique 2013-03-01
Series:Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/3644
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