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The Rhetoric of Conversion in English Puritan Writing from Perkins to Milton (Hardcover)
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The Rhetoric of Conversion in English Puritan Writing from Perkins to Milton (Hardcover)
Series: New Directions in Religion and Literature
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This rhetorical study of the persuasive practice of English Puritan
preachers and writers demonstrates how they appeal to both reason
and imagination in order to persuade their hearers and readers
towards conversion, assurance of salvation and godly living.
Examining works from a diverse range of preacher-writers such as
William Perkins, Richard Sibbes, Richard Baxter and John Bunyan,
this book maps out continuities and contrasts in the theory and
practice of persuasion. Tracing the emergence of Puritan allegory
as an alternative, imaginative mode of rhetoric, it sheds new light
on the paradoxical question of how allegories such as John Bunyan's
The Pilgrim's Progress came to be among the most significant
contributions of Puritanism to the English literary canon, despite
the suspicions of allegory and imagination that were endemic in
Puritan culture. Concluding with reflections on how Milton deploys
similar strategies to persuade his readers towards his
idiosyncratic brand of godly faith, this book makes an original
contribution to current scholarly conversations around the textual
culture of Puritanism, the history of rhetoric, and the rhetorical
character of theology.
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