Christianity in Bakhtin: God and the Exiled Author

Cambridge Studies in Russian Literature

by Ruth Coates

This book examines the influence of Christianity on the thought and work of the great Russian theorist Mikhael Bakhtin, paying particular attention to the motifs of God the Creator, the Fall, the Incarnation and Christian love. This is the first full-length work to approach Bakhtin from a religious perspective, and introduces the reader to a vitally important but hitherto ignored aspect of his work. In this context Ruth Coates presents readings of Bakhtin very different from those of Marxist and Structuralist critics.

220 pages, Hardcover

First published February 24, 1995

Reviews

[Jordan Goings · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have come to really appreciate her assessment of Bakhtin. Especially regarding his epistemology and Christian implications.

[Christina “6 word reviewer” Lake]

Accurately discerns Bakhtin's significant Christian commitments.