The Spiral Staircase
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The Spiral Staircase is a memoir by religious historian Karen Armstrong that recounts her journey from life in a Catholic convent through illness and crisis to a renewed, more expansive understanding of faith.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Spiral Staircase canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Karen Armstrong's career as a religious historian
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Karen Armstrong's departure from religious life ⓘ Karen Armstrong's evolving understanding of God ⓘ Karen Armstrong's life in a Catholic convent ⓘ Karen Armstrong's struggle with illness ⓘ |
| author | Karen Armstrong ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followsWork | Through the Narrow Gate ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary discussions of faith and doubt ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of institutional religion
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loss of faith ⓘ mysticism ⓘ personal growth ⓘ religious transformation ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ suffering and healing ⓘ |
| isbn | 9780375413189 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | autobiographical narrative ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Karen Armstrong ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of post-convent spiritual journey
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integration of memoir and religious reflection ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A History of God
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The Battle for God ⓘ |
| setting |
Catholic convent
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| subject |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
ex-nun experience ⓘ faith ⓘ illness ⓘ mental health ⓘ religion ⓘ religious doubt ⓘ religious history ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| subtitle | My Climb Out of Darkness ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
20th century
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post–Second Vatican Council era ⓘ |
| title | The Spiral Staircase ⓘ |
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