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Pain and Compassion in Early Modern English Literature and Culture
Jan Frans Van Dijkhuizen
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Hardback. An examination of the themes of pain and compassion in key Renaissance writers, at a time when religious attitudes to suffering were changing. Series: Studies in Renaissance Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14, 14 black and white. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
An examination of the themes of pain and compassion in key Renaissance writers, at a time when religious attitudes to suffering were changing. A deeply original work of scholarship. Through fine close readings of primary and secondary texts, the author offers the fullest account we have of the related phenomena of pain, sympathy, and sensation in early modern culture.Michael Schoenfeldt, John R. Knott, Jr., Professor of English, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor In late medieval Catholicism, pain was seen as a way of imitating Christ, and as an avenue to salvation. During the earlymodern period, Protestant ... Read more
An examination of the themes of pain and compassion in key Renaissance writers, at a time when religious attitudes to suffering were changing. A deeply original work of scholarship. Through fine close readings of primary and secondary texts, the author offers the fullest account we have of the related phenomena of pain, sympathy, and sensation in early modern culture.Michael Schoenfeldt, John R. Knott, Jr., Professor of English, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor In late medieval Catholicism, pain was seen as a way of imitating Christ, and as an avenue to salvation. During the earlymodern period, Protestant ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843843306
SKU
V9781843843306
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Reviews for Pain and Compassion in Early Modern English Literature and Culture
Timely and illuminating.... An intelligent and thought-provoking book that opens up many avenues for further research.
MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW
An excellent and thought-provoking book.
STUDIES IN ENGLISH LITERATURE 1500-1900
Wonderfully wide-ranging. ... One wonders why a study of this kind has not appeared earlier. ... Van Dijkhuizen does a consummate job of meeting the more historically ... Read more
MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW
An excellent and thought-provoking book.
STUDIES IN ENGLISH LITERATURE 1500-1900
Wonderfully wide-ranging. ... One wonders why a study of this kind has not appeared earlier. ... Van Dijkhuizen does a consummate job of meeting the more historically ... Read more