The poetry of piety : an annotated anthology of Christian poetry / [selected and annotated by] Ben Witherington and Christopher Mead Armitage.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Witherington, Ben, III, 1951-

Armitage, Christopher M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian poetry, English.

Christian poetry, American.

Christian poetry, English--History and criticism.

Christian poetry, American--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

175 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, [2002]

Summary:

Poetry has always been an elegant, effective means of expression and reflection. It is no surprise then that, like John Newton, many Christians have used this medium to express the profound joys and struggles they have encountered in their journey with God. With this in mind, biblical scholar Ben Witherington III has teamed up with literature professor Christopher Mead Armitage to produce this innovative annotated anthology of Christian poetry. The Poetry of Piety offers both expert literary and theological analysis of a wide range of Christian poetry from the sixteenth century to the present. Each section consists of a brief biographical introduction to the author, a literary critique and theological analysis of one or more poems, and questions for personal reflection/formation. Works from twenty-eight authors, including John Donne, George Herbert, Christina Rossetti, T. S. Eliot, C. S. Lewis, Langston Hughes, and John Updike, are covered.

Contents:

1. Sir Walter Ralegh (1554-1618) 9

2. John Donne (1572-1631) 11

3. Robert Herrick (1591-1674) 30

4. George Herbert (1593-1633) 39

5. Andrew Marvell (1621-78) 56

6. Henry Vaughan (1621-95) 60

7. Isaac Watts (1674-1748) 76

8. John Newton (1725-1807) 80

9. Phillis Wheatley (1753-84) 83

10. William Blake (1757-1827) 88

11. Sir Robert Grant (1779-1838) 91

12. John Henry Newman (1801-90) 94

13. Christina Rossetti (1830-94) 97

14. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) 100

15. Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-89) 105

16. Francis Thompson (1859-1907) 119

17. Lesbia Harford (1881-1927) 129

18. T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) 132

19. C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) 138

20. F. R. Scott (1899-1985) 141

21. Langston Hughes (1902-67) 145

22. Earle Birney (1904-95) 148

23. Richard Wilbur (b. 1921) 152

24. Vassar Miller (b. 1924) 155

25. Elizabeth Jennings (b. 1926) 158

26. Ted Hughes (1930-98) 162

27. John Updike (b. 1932) 165

28. Peter Kocan (b. 1947) 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

080102286X

OCLC:

47658830