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Theory and theology in George Herbert's poetry : 'Divinitie, and poesie, met' / Elizabeth Clarke.
LIBRA PR3508 .C58 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Clarke, Elizabeth, 1954-
- Series:
- Oxford theological monographs
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Herbert, George, 1593-1633--Criticism and interpretation.
- Herbert, George.
- Herbert, George, 1593-1633.
- Christian poetry, English--History and criticism.
- Christian poetry, English.
- Theology in literature.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- 299 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
- Summary:
- In seventeenth-century England the poet George Herbert became known as Divine Herbert', his poetry a model for those aspiring to the status of inspired Christian poet. This book explores the relationship between the poetry of George Herbert and the concept of divine inspiration rooted in devotional texts of the time.
- Notes:
- Based on the author's thesis (D. Phil., Cambridge) under title: Divinitie, and poesie, met.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-292) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0198263988
- OCLC:
- 36470325
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