James Joyce
Religion
The relationship between James Joyce and Catholicism is a complex and nuanced topic that has been extensively discussed by Joyce scholars. His relationship with the Church was one of critical engagement rather than straightforward rejection or faithfulness. Joyce was raised in a Catholic household and educated at Jesuit schools. This early exposure had a profound impact on his writing, and his deep knowledge of Catholic doctrine, rituals, and theology is evident throughout his works.
Below is a list of secondary works and articles examining the relationship between Joyce and religion, the Jewish and Catholic faith in particular.
Bibliography for James Joyce —
Religion
| Author | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Chester G. | "The Sacrificial Butter," in: | Article |
| Boyle, Robert S. J. | James Joyce's Pauline Vision: A Catholic Exposition. Carbondale (Southern Illinois University Press). | Book |
| Davison, Neil R. | James Joyce: "Ulysses" and the Construction of Jewish Identity: Culture, Biography, and 'the Jew' in Modernist Europe. Cambridge (Cambridge University Press) 1998. | Book |
| Inglis, Tom. | Moral Monopoly: The Catholic Church in Modern Irish Society. Dublin (University College of Dublin) 1987, repr. 1998. | Book |
| Keenan, Desmond J. | The Catholic Church in Nineteenth Century Ireland. Totowa, NJ (Barnes & Noble) 1983. | Book |
| Lachtman, Howard. | "The Magic-Lantern Business: James Joyce's Ecclesiastical Satire in 'Dubliners'," in: JJQ 7 (Winter 1966), p.82-92. | Article |
| Morse, J. Mitchell. | "The Sympathetic Alien. James Joyce and Catholicism," in: Mosaic 6 (1972). | Article |
| Moseley, Virginia. | Joyce and the Bible. DeKalb (Northern Illinois University Press) 1967. | Book |
| Nadel, Ira B. | Joyce and the Jews: Culture and Texts. Iowa City (University of Iowa Press) 1989. | Book |
| Purdy, Strother B. | "Is There a Multiverse in "Finnegans Wake", and Does That Make It a Religious Book?," in: JJQ 36.3 (1999), p.587-603. | Article |
| Schlossman, Beryl. | Joyce's Catholic Comedy of Language. Winsconsin (Winsconsin University Press) 1995. | Book |
| Schork, R. J. | Joyce and Hagiography: Saint's Above! Gainesville (University of Florida Press) 2000. | Book |
| Schork, R. J. | "James Joyce and the Eastern Orthodox Church," in: Journal of Modern Greek Studies 17.1 (May 1999), p.107-124. | Article |
| Scroggins, Mark / Reizbaum, Marilyn. | "Ireland and Israel, Joyce and the Jews: - James Joyce's Judaic Other," in: Studies in American Jewish Literature 19 (2000), p.74-82. | Article |