See the Virgin Blest The Virgin Mary in English Poetry

Zusatztext 'Barry Spurr's new book combines meticulous literary analyses with theological insight...This is the work of a learned! experienced and sensitive literary critic with an excellent understanding of the contribution literature can make to theological shifts and religious practice.' - David Jasper! Literature and Theology Informationen zum Autor BARRY SPURR is Professor of Poetry and Poetics at the University of Sydney, Australia. Klappentext This is a fascinating literary-critical study of the ways the Virgin Mary has been presented in English poetry, from the later Middle Ages to today. It includes several focused studies on a particular poet and his/her representation of the Virgin, blending historical, theological and cultural issues with the dominant literary-critical approach. Zusammenfassung This is a fascinating literary-critical study of the ways the Virgin Mary has been presented in English poetry! from the later Middle Ages to today. It includes several focused studies on a particular poet and his/her representation of the Virgin! blending historical! theological and cultural issues with the dominant literary-critical approach. Inhaltsverzeichnis Medieval Mary Renaissance Regina The Romantic Virgin Modernist Mary Mary Today

Product details

• Authors: Barry Spurr, B. Spurr, B Spurr
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 25.09.2007
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies
• EAN: 9781403974921
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-7492-1
• Pages: 242
• Subjects: Literaturwissenschaft: Antike und Mittelalter, B, Economic history, Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Medieval Literature, Literature, Medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Middle Ages;poem;poet;poetry;Renaissance;Romanticism