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Classical and Christian ideas in English Renaissance poetry
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- Book Synopsis
- Since publication in 1979 Isabel Rivers' sourcebook has established itself as the essential guide to English Renaissance poetry. It: provides an account of the main classical and Christian ideas, outlining their meaning, their origins and their transmission to the Renaissance; illustrates the ways in which Renaissance poetry drew on classical and Christian ideas; contains extracts from key classical and Christian texts and relates these to the extracts of the English poems which draw on them; includes suggestions for further reading, and an invaluable bibliographical appendix.
- About The Author
- Dr Isabel Rivers is a Fellow and Tutor in English of St Hugh's College, Oxford.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780415106467
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Routledge, (08 December 1994)
- Number of Pages
- 233
- Weight
- 453 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 138 mm
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