Refiguring the Sacred Feminine
Subtitle: The Poems of John Donne, Aemilia Lanyer, and John Milton (Medieval & Renaissance Literary Studies)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Duquesne Univ Pr; Duquesne University Press
Published: April 15, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780820704050
Subjects: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Poetry & poets: classical, early & medieval; British Isles; English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Poetry; Literary Criticism
Description: "A study of the sacred feminine as it is understood in the works of John Donne, Aemilia Lanyer, and John Milton, each of whom reformed and envisioned several important Christian archetypes: Ecclesia, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Divine Wisdom, and the soul as bride of Christ"--Provided by publisher.