Theory and Theology in George Herbert's Poetry: "Divinitie, and Poesie, Met" (Oxford Theological Monographs) [Hardcover]

Elizabeth Clarke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 4, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0198263988 | ISBN-13: 978-0198263982

In seventeenth-century England the poet George Herbert became known as `Divine Herbert', his poetry a model for those aspiring to the status of inspired Christian poet. This book explores the relationship between the poetry of George Herbert and the concept of divine inspiration rooted in devotional texts of the time.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...the book contains many fine, original interpretations that advance our understanding of the poetry....this is a book of alert intelligence and subtle reading; it deserves to be studied by all readers of Herbert's poetry."--George Herbert Journal

"This is a sophisticated, convincing, and important study, one that should be essential reading for any who wish to deepen their understanding of Herbert's poetry and who would hope to locate the poet within the richly syncretic Post-Reformation and Counter-Reformation theological discourse. Clarke has taken on the major Herbert critics--and will now herself be ranked among them."--Sixteenth Century Journal

About the Author

Elizabeth Clarke is at Nottingham Trent University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 312 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 4, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198263988
• ISBN-13: 978-0198263982
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,585,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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