A resource of hope or a religion no longer believed in? The religious nature of a "Green" William Morris
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Wills, Sara
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2004
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6
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Drawing upon research into the work of British artist, writer and socialist William Morris, this paper argues that in order to comprehend the "green" or environmental dimension of Morris's work, it is necessary to understand the extent to which his vision drew upon religious ideas of the natural world. Deeply influenced by contexts such as romanticism, and by the pervasive presence of typological thinking in Victorian interpretations of nature, Morris strove to imagine human relationships with nature beyond the bounds of industry and the nexus of work. This paper surveys some of the religious ideas about nature that influenced Morris and allowed him subsequently to maintain nature as a "resource of hope."
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Wills, Sara. (2004), A resource of hope or a religion no longer believed in? The religious nature of a "Green" William Morris. Journal of Religion & Society, 6.
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Rabbi Myer and Dorothy Kripke Center, Creighton University
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1522-5658