"Christianisme et littérature États-Unis 20e siècle." . . "Christian fiction, American History and criticism." . . "LITERARY CRITICISM American General." . . "Catholics in literature." . . "Christianity and literature United States History 20th century." . . . . . "The Divine and Human Comedy of Andrew M. Greeley" . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The divine and human comedy of Andrew M. Greeley"@en . "The divine and human comedy of Andrew M. Greeley" . . . . . . . . . "History"@en . "History" . . . "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en . "Criticism, interpretation, etc" . "The volume approaches Greeleys novels by comparing him to the 19th-century French writer Honoré de Balzac. A prolific and popular author, Balzac recorded his milieu in tremendous detail, created a fictional universe peopled by hundreds of characters, and explored the role of Catholicism in his world. Because of his training as a sociologist, Greeley brings to his novels a thorough knowledge of popular culture and social theory. And because of his experience as a Roman Catholic priest, he has gained special knowledge of vice, virtue, and the workings of the Church. Like Balzac--now a major canonical author--Greeley has created a world of numerous fictional persons, mapped the details of his culture, and explored the place of Catholicism in contemporary life." . . . . . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . . "Electronic resource" . . "Becker, allienne r." . . "1900 - 1999" . . . . "Catholic Church In literature." . .