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* Contents derived from the Sydney,New South Wales,:The Wentworth Press,1979 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Perkins corrects previous views of Harpur's religious convictions, arguing that Harpur was too independent and self-reliant to be labelled a socialist and his faith in God, while not connected to a particular sect, cannot be seen simply as 'a vague deism'. Perkins argues that Harpur, while exploring the ideas of American transcendentalism, questioned the nature of divinity, but remained strongly committed to a christian faith.
Cover and title-page title: Between Two Worlds: 'Loss of Faith' and Late Nineteenth Century Australian Literature. Title on recto (p.i) : Between Two Worlds.
Editors' note (on facsimile featured on inside cover) : Some notes made by Christopher Brennan at the time of writing 'Lilith', 1898-9. (From a volume of verse manuscripts in Fisher Library, University of Sydney.)
