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See the Virgin Blest: The Virgin Mary in English Poetry
Barry Spurr
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Description for See the Virgin Blest: The Virgin Mary in English Poetry
Hardcover. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
This is a fascinating literary-critical study of the ways the Virgin Mary has been presented in English poetry, from the later Middle Ages to today. It includes several focused studies on a particular poet and his/her representation of the Virgin, blending historical, theological and cultural issues with the dominant literary-critical approach.
This is a fascinating literary-critical study of the ways the Virgin Mary has been presented in English poetry, from the later Middle Ages to today. It includes several focused studies on a particular poet and his/her representation of the Virgin, blending historical, theological and cultural issues with the dominant literary-critical approach.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403974921
SKU
V9781403974921
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99-15
About Barry Spurr
BARRY SPURR is Professor of Poetry and Poetics at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Reviews for See the Virgin Blest: The Virgin Mary in English Poetry
'Barry Spurr's new book combines meticulous literary analyses with theological insight...This is the work of a learned, experienced and sensitive literary critic with an excellent understanding of the contribution literature can make to theological shifts and religious practice.' - David Jasper, Literature and Theology