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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Megan E Murton, Megan E. Murton, Megan E. (Royalty Account) Murton
• Editore: Boydell & Brewer
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781843845591
• ISBN: 978-1-84384-559-1
• Pagine: 190
• Dimensioni: 160 mm x 239 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 476 g
• Serie: Chaucer Studies
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, Literatur: Geschichte und Kritik, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, HISTORY / Medieval, Literature - Classics / Criticism