Lily B. Campbell

Divine Poetry and Drama in Sixteenth-Century England

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Produktbeschreibung

Examines the use by writers of English versions of the Bible in sixteenth-century England.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9780521137010
• ISBN-10: 0521137012
• Artikelnr.: 33158098

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
Part I. Divine Poetry in Sixteenth-Century England: 1. The forerunner: Savonarola
2. The theorist: Erasmus
3. The Bible as English literature: Tyndale and the Catholic Opposition
4. The first English song book: Luther and Coverdale
5. The psalms as English poetry under Edward VI
6. The psalms as English poetry under Elizabeth I
7. The works of Solomon as English poetry
8. Other books of the Bible as English poetry
9. Du Bartas and King James and the Christian muse
10. Du Bartas and English poets
11. Poems about Biblical heroes
12. Divine mirrors and related poems
13. Divine erotic epyllia
14. Divine sonnets
Part II. Divine Drama in Sixteenth-Century England: 1. The divine drama and the miracle play
2. Continental origins of the divine drama in Latin
3. Continental school drama in the vernacular
4. Latin divine dramas in English schools
5. Divine dramas in English universities
6. Biblical plays for special audiences: prodigal-son plays
7. Biblical plays for special audiences
8. Biblical plays for the commons
9. Biblical plays in the public theatres
Index.