Spirit Matters is a ground-breaking work, the first to explore a broad range of writings on spirituality in contemporary
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Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE. The Frozen Soul: Sin and Forgiveness in Miura Ayako’s Freezing Point
CHAPTER TWO. The Seed Must Fall: Two Tales of Self-Sacrifice
CHAPTER THREE. Aum, Underground, and Murakami Haruki’s Other Side
CHAPTER FOUR. Literature of the Soul: Ōe Kenzaburō’s Somersault
Conclusion
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index
About the Author