Barbour, John D.
BARBOUR, John D.
BARBOUR, John D. American, b. 1951. Genres: Literary criticism and history. Career: St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, professor of religion, 1982-. Publications: Tragedy as a Critique of Virtue, 1984; The Conscience of the Autobiographer, 1992; Versions of Deconversion: Autobiography and the Loss of Faith, 1994. Address: Department of Religion, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN 55057, U.S.A.
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