《堡壘》(1946)于西奧多·德萊塞逝世后出版,是一部能夠鮮明體現(xiàn)作者宗教哲學(xué)的代表作品。在主題及寫(xiě)作手法方面,這部小說(shuō)與德萊塞其他的作品均有明顯差異。德萊塞與時(shí)任美國(guó)教友會(huì)領(lǐng)袖羅富斯·馬修·瓊斯的會(huì)面和隨后的書(shū)信往來(lái)對(duì)于《堡壘》一書(shū)的創(chuàng)作起到了很大的作用。瓊斯的人生和思想極大地激起了德萊塞對(duì)于約翰·烏爾曼《日記》的好奇心,并將他引向了貴格教派神秘主義的道路上。《堡壘》一書(shū)的故事情節(jié)圍繞一個(gè)教友會(huì)家庭中兩代人之間的沖突與和解展開(kāi)。作為一個(gè)虔誠(chéng)的教友會(huì)信徒,主人公蘇倫·巴恩斯歷經(jīng)對(duì)教友會(huì)教義深深的依賴(lài),對(duì)“神之光”的重新審視,以及最終對(duì)于神之旨意的領(lǐng)悟,從而獲得了自身的精神安寧�！侗尽菲降臄⑹鲲L(fēng)格中亦包含著作者一生對(duì)于宗教以及人性的思考。然而,這部略顯怪異的小說(shuō)長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)備受忽視,在德萊塞研究中很少被涉及到。因此,本研究聚焦于《堡壘》中的宗教沉思,以期探尋宗教對(duì)于引領(lǐng)現(xiàn)實(shí)生活以及建構(gòu)精神世界的功用。本論文由五部分構(gòu)成。引言部分簡(jiǎn)要概述了德萊塞的生平以及《堡壘》一書(shū)的創(chuàng)作緣起。接下來(lái)是國(guó)內(nèi)外關(guān)于德萊塞、尤其是其作品《堡壘》的研究綜述,還引入了有關(guān)教友會(huì)的一些必要的背景介紹,以及威廉·詹姆斯...

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【文章目錄】：
ABSTRACT
摘要
Introduction
    1. Theodore Dreiser and The Bulwark
    2. Literature Review
    3. The Society of Friends and William James' Theory of Religion
    4. Significance and Structure of the Thesis
Chapter One Man's Dependence on Religion
    1.1 The Primary Perception of Religion
        1.1.1 Religious Experience in Childhood
        1.1.2 Frustration in Courtship
        1.1.3 Spiritual Sustenance
    1.2 Religion as the Bulwark
        1.2.1 Unbalanced Family Ethical Relationship
        1.2.2 Ambivalence towards Materialism and Consumerism
        1.2.3 Defending Traditional Values and Morality
Chapter Two Spiritual Guidance and Redemption
    2.1 The Journey of Spiritual Growth
        2.1.1 Etta's Evasion and Return
        2.1.2 Stewart's Indulgence and Confession
        2.1.3 The Inner Light as Spiritual Guidance
    2.2 The Redemptive Power of Religion
        2.2.1 Indifference towards Nature
        2.2.2 Introspection and Reinterpretation of the Quaker belief
        2.2.3 The Redemption of the Soul
Chapter Three Ultimate Concern for Humanity
    3.1 The Recovery of Brotherhood
        3.1.1 Reconciliation between Two Generations
        3.1.2 Saintliness and Divine Love
    3.2 Mystical Experience and Existential Contemplation
        3.2.1 Creative Divinity
        3.2.2 The Sense of Oneness with God
Conclusion
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
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