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The Catholicism of literature in the age of the Book of common prayer : poetry, plays, works, 1558-1689 / Thomas Rist.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rist, Thomas, 1971- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church of England. Book of common prayer.
- Church of England.
- English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism.
- English literature.
- Religion in literature.
- Religion and literature--England--History--16th century.
- Religion and literature.
- Religion and literature--England--History--17th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (254 pages, 9 unnumbered pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- "Offering a complete reading of English Literature throughout 1558-1689, this book demonstrates the continuity of Roman Catholicism in English Literature from the accession of Elizabeth I to the deposing of James II. Rist shows that poetry and plays promoted Roman Catholic ideas in a Biblicist age which established the Church of England through the Book of Common Prayer. From the very idea of literary works to chapters on the Eucharist, Purgatory, Christian worship and the Virgin Mary, Rist joins together major and minor authors of the era to present English Literature afresh. Important literary figures include William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Thomas Middleton, Queen Henrietta Maria, John Donne, John Dryden, Robert Herrick, Margaret Cavendish and Aphra Behn."--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Works of literature in the age of the Book of Common Prayer
- 1 Works, epitaphs, poetry
- 2 The Eucharist: Sacrificial works on stage
- 3 Purgatory and the stage
- 4 Catholic worship and devotional poetry
- 5 Mary of recusants and reform
- 6 What's in a name?: The Virgin Mary on stage
- Concluding thoughts: Works of literature again.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-245) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version : Rist, Thomas, 1971- The Catholicism of literature in the age of the Book of common prayer : poetry, plays, works, 1558-1689
- ISBN:
- 9781526183316
- 1526183315
- 9781526183293
- 1526183293
- OCLC:
- 15045647720
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