The Methodist "Authoritarian fiction" of George Bond
Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2010. Religious Studies Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-104) George John Bond (1850-1933), born in St. John's, Newfoundland, had a passion for both the island and the Methodist Church. His fictional oeuvre consists of one publis...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:theses4/172969 2023-05-15T17:23:34+02:00 The Methodist "Authoritarian fiction" of George Bond Briffett, Carla Marie, 1985- Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Religious Studies Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador; 2010 vii, 104 leaves Image/jpeg; Application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/172969 Eng eng Electronic Theses and Dissertations (12.93 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Briffett_CarlaMarie.pdf a3475069 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/172969 The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries Bond George J. (George John) b. 1850 Authoritarianism in literature Authoritarianism--Religious aspects--Methodism Fiction--Methodist authors Methodism in literature Methodists--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Electronic thesis or dissertation 2010 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T19:22:48Z Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2010. Religious Studies Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-104) George John Bond (1850-1933), born in St. John's, Newfoundland, had a passion for both the island and the Methodist Church. His fictional oeuvre consists of one published novel, four published and eight unpublished short stories. In the narratives, the religious themes and practice of prayer, conversion, revival, temperance, and Sabbath observance are addressed. By contrasting the lives of his characters before and after the arrival of Methodism, Bond highlights the improvement that he believes occurs when living a spiritually based life. This thesis understands Bond's fictional work as "authoritarian fiction" and discusses the phenomenology of prayer, psychology of conversion, and historical presence of Newfoundland Methodism. It is evident that Bond used both positive and negative exemplary models to relay Methodist theology to the reader. The relationship established between Bond and the reader suggests that the literature was meant to extend beyond entertainment value. The repetition and redundancy in the collection reinforces the motifs for his stories and novel and teaches and preaches nineteenth-century Methodist theology and practice as understood by Bond. Thesis Newfoundland studies University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) Newfoundland Canada |
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Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2010. Religious Studies Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-104) George John Bond (1850-1933), born in St. John's, Newfoundland, had a passion for both the island and the Methodist Church. His fictional oeuvre consists of one published novel, four published and eight unpublished short stories. In the narratives, the religious themes and practice of prayer, conversion, revival, temperance, and Sabbath observance are addressed. By contrasting the lives of his characters before and after the arrival of Methodism, Bond highlights the improvement that he believes occurs when living a spiritually based life. This thesis understands Bond's fictional work as "authoritarian fiction" and discusses the phenomenology of prayer, psychology of conversion, and historical presence of Newfoundland Methodism. It is evident that Bond used both positive and negative exemplary models to relay Methodist theology to the reader. The relationship established between Bond and the reader suggests that the literature was meant to extend beyond entertainment value. The repetition and redundancy in the collection reinforces the motifs for his stories and novel and teaches and preaches nineteenth-century Methodist theology and practice as understood by Bond. |
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Electronic Theses and Dissertations (12.93 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Briffett_CarlaMarie.pdf a3475069 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/172969 |
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