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The Conscience of the Autobiographer

Ethical and Religious Dimensions of Autobiography

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  • © 1992

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Authors:
  1. John D. Barbour

    1. St. Olaf College, Northfield, USA

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Part of the book series: Studies in Literature and Religion (SLR)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • John D. Barbour
    Pages 1-7

  3. Conscience and Truthfulness

    • John D. Barbour
    Pages 8-36

  4. Character and Characterization

    • John D. Barbour
    Pages 37-57

  5. Conscience in the Essays of Montaigne and Johnson

    • John D. Barbour
    Pages 58-84

  6. Franklin and the Critics of Individualism

    • John D. Barbour
    Pages 85-119

  7. Ressentiment, Public Virtues, and Malcolm X

    • John D. Barbour
    Pages 120-142

  8. Shame in the Autobiographies of Mary McCarthy

    • John D. Barbour
    Pages 143-173

  9. Conclusion

    • John D. Barbour
    Pages 174-182

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 183-199
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This book argues that the writing of autobiography raises crucial issues of conscience as an author tries to know, assess, and represent character. Individual chapters explore such issues as the nature of truthfulness, characterization, the virtues, shame, and the religious dimensions of conscience.

Authors and Affiliations

  • St. Olaf College, Northfield, USA

    John D. Barbour

About the author

JOHN D. BARBOUR is Associate Professor of Religion a St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he has taught since 1982. He has published articles in The Journal of Religion, The Journal of Religious Ethics and The Journal of the American Academy of Religion, and Tragedy as a Critique of Virtue: The Novel and Ethical Reflection.

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