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Established categories of literary works or other forms of art or entertainment that are based on some set of stylistic criteria or conventions.

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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 theology as well as ...

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 distinguished from other ...

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, analysis of religious ...

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 realistic and often ...

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 foot) to some place ...

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 by distinctive ...

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 several works ...