Donnes God

List of contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1 Donne’s Religion

Chapter 2 Divine Triplicity

Chapter 3 Blurred Boundaries

Chapter 4 God as Father

Chapter 5 God as Son

Chapter 6 God as Spirit

Chapter 7 The God of God

About the author

P. M. Oliver read English at Oxford and subsequently gained degrees in theology from the Universities of London and Edinburgh. His publications include Donne’s Religious Writing: A Discourse of Feigned Devotion (Longman, 1997) and John Donne: Selected Letters (Carcanet/Routledge, 2002).

Summary

Linking theological concepts with literary perspectives, Donne’s God offers an engaging, revisionist account of some of the figure’s most pivotal works and illuminates the intricacies of John Donne’s religious thinking and sentiment. Taking a broad look at Donne’s poetry and prose, Oliver skillfully navigates through dense, layered works

Product details

• Authors: P. M. Oliver, P.M. Oliver
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780367666675
• ISBN: 978-0-367-66667-5
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Routledge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Religion, Religion: general, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: poetry and poets