Robert South (1634-1716) - An Introduction to His Life and Sermons

Klappentext A study of Robert South (1634 1716)! one of the great Anglican writers and preachers of his age. Zusammenfassung Robert South (1634–1716) was one of the great Anglican writers and preachers of his age. Gerard Reedy's book, the first major study of South, makes a strong case for the importance of his sermons (their complexity, beauty and wit, and their place in the history of post-Restoration English literature). Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and note on the text; Introduction; 1. Westminster and Christ Church; 2. South's Sermons in context; 3. South and the political sermon; 4. South and the misuse of language; 5. South on the sacrament; 6. South and mystery; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gerard Reedy, Reedy Gerard
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.09.2007
• EAN: 9780521041768
• ISBN: 978-0-521-04176-8
• Pagine: 192
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Eighteent; Cambridge Studies in Eighteenth-Century English Literature and Thought
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; English, RELIGION / Christianity / Anglican, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Episcopalian, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Anglican and Episcopalian Churches, Anglican & Episcopalian Churches, Church of England