Writing the flesh
Subtitle: the Herbert family dialogue
By: by Jeffrey Powers-Beck.
Series: Medieval & Renaissance literary studies; Medieval and Renaissance literary studies.
Publisher: Duquesne University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
Subjects: Herbert of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, Baron, 1583-1648 -- Family; Danvers, Magdalen, Lady, 1567 or 8-1627 -- Family; Herbert, Henry, Sir, 1595-1673 -- Family; Danvers, John, Sir, 1588?-1655 -- Family; Herbert, Thomas, 1597-1642? -- Family; Herbert, George, 1593-1633 -- Family; Herbert family; English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism; Authors, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Family relationships; Family -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century; Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 17th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-270) and index.
Table of contents: title: Writing the flesh : the Herbert family dialogue; title: Joining contrary realms : the "generous ambiguity" of Magdalen Herbert; title: "The church-porch" and George Herbert's family advice; title: "Lovely enchanting language" : Sir Henry Herbert and the language of courtship; title: Comparing fruits : sonship, sacrifice, and time; title: Tempests in the blood : Thomas Herbert's "The storme; title: from Plimmouth"; title: Religion on tiptoe : Sir John Danvers, the Virginia Company, and "The church militant".