Liturgy and Literature in the Making of Protestant England

Klappentext A study of the Book of Common Prayer's influence on English history and literature. Zusammenfassung This study argues that the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer should be central to our understanding of England's political! religious! intellectual! and literary history. Rosendale considers its engagement with early modern nationalism! individualism! and theology! and its influence on the work of Sidney! Shakespeare! Milton! and Hobbes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I. Prelude/Mattins: through 1549: 1. The Book of Common Prayer and national identity; 2. The Book of Common Prayer and individual identity; Part II. Interlude: 1549-1662: 3. Representation and authority in Renaissance literature; 4. Revolution and representation; Postscript/Evensong: 1662-present; Appendix: 'THE booke'.

Product details

• Authors: Timothy Rosendale, Timothy (Southern Methodist University Rosendale, Rosendale Timothy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.2011
• EAN: 9780521173988
• ISBN: 978-0-521-17398-8
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; England, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Church history