Chaucer's Prayers - Writing Christian and Pagan Devotion

A close examination of the prayers in Chaucer's poetry sheds significant new light on his poetic practice.

List of contents

Introduction: Prayer as Performance
Chapter 1: Praying to Mary
Chapter 2: Praying in Suffering
Chapter 3: God of Love and Love of God in Troilus and Criseyde
Chapter 4: Praying about Poetry
Conclusion: Praying with Chaucer, Performing Chaucer

About the author

MEGAN MURTON is Assistant Professor of English at The Catholic University of America.

Summary

A close examination of the prayers in Chaucer's poetry sheds significant new light on his poetic practice.

Product details

• Authors: Megan E Murton, Megan E. Murton, Megan E. (Royalty Account) Murton
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781843845591
• ISBN: 978-1-84384-559-1
• No. of pages: 190
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 239 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 476 g
• Series: Chaucer Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, Literatur: Geschichte und Kritik, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, HISTORY / Medieval, Literature - Classics / Criticism