Refiguring the sacred feminine
Subtitle: the poems of John Donne, Aemilia Lanyer, and John Milton
By: Theresa DiPasquale.
Series: Medieval & Renaissance literary studies
Publisher: Duquesne University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, Pa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780820704050
Subjects: Donne, John, -- 1572-1631 -- Criticism and interpretation; Lanyer, Aemilia -- Criticism and interpretation; Milton, John, -- 1608-1674 -- Criticism and interpretation; English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism; Christian poetry, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism; Women in literature; Women -- Religious aspects; Femininity -- Religious aspects; Femininity (Philosophy) in literature
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.