God's spies : Michelangelo, Shakespeare, and other poets of vision / Paul Murray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murray, Paul, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European poetry--History and criticism.

European poetry.

Poetry--Religious aspects.

Poetry.

Visions in literature.

Christianity and literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : T&T Clark, [2019]

Summary:

"Written with both passion and precision, God's Spies is a work that will be welcomed by anyone interested in the vital interplay between poetry and religion. The authors represented, including poets such as Michelangelo, St Francis of Assisi, Charles Péguy, Dante and Shakespeare, all possess one great and surprising quality in common: audacity. All of them in their work offer fresh and unforeseen perspectives on life and literature. Some of these authors are religious in the strict meaning of the word, their work indicating a devout turning away from the distractions of the world to focus on God. Others, in contrast, are poets whose work is distinguished by a remarkable visionary focus on the many small and great dramas of life, attending with bright, imaginative genius to what Shakespeare calls 'the mystery of things'."--Bloomsbury publishing.

Contents:

Paradise on earth: early Irish nature poetry and the Canticle of Francis of Assisi

I am myself alone: Shakespeare and the human casualty

A man talking: the prayer and poetry of Charles Péguy

Beauty, my enemy: passion and piety at war in the poetry of Michelangelo

Apocalyptic visions: the poetry of nature and the cross

God's spy: Shakespeare and religious vision

At the threshold of wonder: poetry and religion, friends or foes?

Finally comes the poet.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780567685834

0567685837

9780567685810

0567685810

9780567685827

0567685829

OCLC:

1166404579