Emily Dickinson and the Art of Belief

Emily Dickinson and the Art of Belief is a revised edition of Roger Lundin’s acclaimed biography of the American poet. The work examines Dickinson’s life through the lens of her faith, linking personal development as revealed in her poems and letters to broader nineteenth-century American political, social, religious, and intellectual history. The book is grounded in solid research and is designed for readers and researchers alike, offering a readable narrative without footnotes or academic jargon.

This edition updates and expands the previous volume with a standard bibliography, expanded notes, and a more extensive discussion of Dickinson’s poetry. All poem citations have been aligned to the standard edition of Dickinson’s writing, reflecting current scholarly practice. The book, part of the Library of Religious Biography series, places Dickinson within a wider context of religious biography and intellectual history.

This volume includes a bibliographical essay and an index to serve students, teachers and researchers, and presents Dickinson’s life and work in greater depth while maintaining accessible prose. The Library of Religious Biography series features biographies of significant religious figures whose lives intersect with broader cultural and religious issues of their time. The work is 318 pages, 2nd edition, paperback, published by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Features

• Revised edition with updated text and notes
• Poetry citations aligned to standard edition
• Focus on Dickinson’s faith and personal development
• Contextualized in 19th-century American history
• Bibliographical essay and index included
• Part of the Library of Religious Biography series