The Essential Literature Series provides a variety of themes, subgenres, and diverse topics to engage introduction to literature/literature for composition students. These brief, affordable books are designed to be used stand alone for introductory courses focused on a particular topic or theme or as supplemental texts in advanced literature courses. Literature and Spirituality offers a diverse selection of spiritually-themed works. Organized around 5 general themes, each section will include a general introduction, headnotes for each author, and study questoins to follow the works.