The Poetry of Religious Sorrow in Early Modern England (Hardcover)

In early modern England, religious sorrow was seen as a form of spiritual dialogue between the soul and God, expressing how divine grace operates at the level of human emotion. Through close readings of both Protestant and Catholic poetry, Kuchar explains how the discourses of 'devout melancholy' helped generate some of the most engaging religious verse of the period. From Robert Southwell to John Milton, from Aemilia Lanyer to John Donne, the language of 'holy mourning' informed how poets represented the most intimate and enigmatic aspects of faith as lived experience. In turn, 'holy mourning' served as a way of registering some of the most pressing theological issues of the day. By tracing poetic representations of religious sorrow from Crashaw's devotional verse to Shakespeare's weeping kings, Kuchar expands our understanding of the interconnections between poetry, theology, and emotion in post-Reformation England.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Gary Kuchar
Dimensions:	234 x 157 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-89669-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology > General
LSN:	0-521-89669-X
Barcode:	9780521896696

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