Encounters With God In Medieval And Early Modern English Poetry

by Clutterbuck,Charlotte

• ISBN13: 9780754652700
• ISBN10: 075465270X
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781351940337
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-07-28
• Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

Engaging with four English poems or groups of poems-the anonymous medieval Crucifixion lyrics; William Langland's Piers Plowman, John Donne's Divine Poems, and John Milton's Paradise Lost-this book examines the nature of poetic encounter with God. At the same time, the author makes original contributions to the discussion of critical dilemmas in the study of each poem or group of poems.The main linguistic focus of this book is on the nature of dialogue with God in religious poetry, an area much neglected by grammarians and often overlooked in studies of literary style. It constitutes an important contribution to our understanding of the relationship between literature and theology.

Author Biography

Charlotte Clutterbuck teaches English at Abbotsleigh School in Sydney and is an Honorary Associate at Macquarie University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
List of Illustrations	ix
List of Abbreviations	xi
Introduction	1	(6)
Speaking across the Gap: The Language of Encounter with the Divine	7	(24)
Redemption and Response in the Anonymous Middle Ages	31	(26)
Finding the Balance in the C-revision of Piers Plowman: Faith-Grace- Mercy versus Hope-Works-Justice	57	(54)
Donne's Seeker and the Anguish of Desire	111	(38)
Alienation from God in Paradise Lost	149	(48)
Conclusion	197	(8)
Bibliography	205	(14)
Index	219