Poetry and Prayer - The 2006 Lent Book

Towards the end of his distinguished academic career, Richard Griffiths fulfilled a longstanding aspiration by being ordained into the Anglican Church.Since ordination, Griffiths has been in demand as a preacher and speaker to Christian audiences in the UK. Griffiths has therfore written this book for use in the Lenton season. Each of the sections in the book focuses on a poem or part of a poem. Using his skills as a literary critic, Griffiths turns his attention in deeply meditative fashion to the study of Christian poetry as a means of raising the heart, mind and soul to God. The writers to whom we are introduced come from all periods; from the 16th century to the present, and include not only well-known authors such as Henry Vaughan, R.S. Thomas and T.S. Eliot, but also some who may be less familiar - such asThomas Traherne, Alice Meynell, Francis Thompson, David Gascoyne.

Product details

• Authors: Professor Richard Griffiths, Richard Griffiths
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2005
• EAN: 9780826481580
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-8158-0
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Spirituality, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, RELIGION / Prayerbooks / Christian, Christian prayer, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Christian spirituality & religious experience, Spirituality and religious experience, Prayer and prayer books, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: poetry and poets