Literature

Literature

Of or pertaining to the art of writing in any form or style, most especially published works.

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philosophical theology

Literature; Genre

Philosophical theology is both a branch and form of theology in which philosophical methods are used in developing or analyzing theological concepts. It therefore includes natural ...

philosophy

Literature; Genre

Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is ...

philosophy of religion

Literature; Genre

Philosophy of religion is a branch of philosophy concerned with questions regarding religion, including the nature and existence of God, the examination of religious experience, ...

picaresque novel

Literature; Genre

The picaresque novel (Spanish: "picaresca," from "pícaro," for "rogue" or "rascal") is a popular subgenre of prose fiction which might sometimes be satirical and depicts, in ...

pilgrim

Literature; Genre

A pilgrim (from the Latin peregrinus) is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) who is on a journey to a holy place. Typically, this is a physical journeying (often on ...

planetary romance

Literature; Genre

Planetary romance is a type of science fiction or science fantasy story in which the bulk of the action consists of adventures on one or more exotic alien planets, characterized ...

plantation tradition

Literature; Genre

Plantation tradition is a genre of literature based in the southern states of the USA that is heavily nostalgic for antebellum times. The decades before the American Civil War saw ...