Religion, Politics and the Song of Songs in Seventeenth-Century England; Rewriting the Bride

This book explores the use of the Biblical text of the Song of Songs in seventeenth-century England. It charts the period's fascination with the idea of the mystical marriage, and shows how this image was implicated in the conflicts and political struggles of the time. It investigates the appeal of the Song of Songs to women authors and popular writers, and helps to explain some of the extraordinary developments in seventeenth-century English culture.