Each essay in this Companion examines one or more literary texts and a religious tradition to illustrate how we can understand both literature and religion better by looking at them in tandem. Unlike most literature and religion books, which tend to focus on Christianity and take a highly theoretical approach inappropriate for non-specialists, The Cambridge Companion to Literature and Religion offers an accessible treatment of both Dharmic and Abrahamic traditions. It provides close readings of texts rather than surveys of large topics, making it an ideal resource for undergraduate and graduate students of literature and religion.

Informative and provocative, this book introduces readers to debates in the contemporary study of religion and suggests future research possibilities.

Each essay in this Companion examines literary texts and a particular religious tradition to better understand both literature and religion.

The first survey of the connections between literature, religion, and intellectual life in the British Romantic period.

A wide-ranging yet accessible investigation into the importance of religion in Shakespeare's works, from a team of eminent international scholars.

Offers a state-of-the-art contribution by providing critical analyses of and creative insights to the nature of religious experience.

This Companion offers an integrated introduction to the study of Jesus.