Classical and Christian Ideas in English Renaissance PoetrySince publication in 1979 Isabel Rivers' sourcebook has established itself as the essential guide to English Renaissance poetry. It:
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... Theology 9 10 11 Humanism Biblical Exegesis and Typology Theories of Poetry 12 Allegory Numerology A Note on the Division of Historical Periods Abbreviations References Further Reading Bibliographical Appendix English Renaissance ...
... Theology 9 10 11 Humanism Biblical Exegesis and Typology Theories of Poetry 12 Allegory Numerology A Note on the Division of Historical Periods Abbreviations References Further Reading Bibliographical Appendix English Renaissance ...
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... theology. He was probably fairly widely read in works of religious controversy, both of his own day and (in fewer cases) of the early centuries of the Church. Second, he was a classical scholar. Latin was the basis of his education. He ...
... theology. He was probably fairly widely read in works of religious controversy, both of his own day and (in fewer cases) of the early centuries of the Church. Second, he was a classical scholar. Latin was the basis of his education. He ...
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... theology, in which the law, or the old covenant of works, under which man cannot 'thrive' because he cannot achieve righteousness through his own efforts, is replaced by the gospel, the new covenant of grace which is the free gift of ...
... theology, in which the law, or the old covenant of works, under which man cannot 'thrive' because he cannot achieve righteousness through his own efforts, is replaced by the gospel, the new covenant of grace which is the free gift of ...
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... theological as well as moral connotations (Eden is protestant England), but Red Cross's victory over the dragon is achieved largely because he has conquered himself. On one level of meaning, therefore, paradise is the good Christian ...
... theological as well as moral connotations (Eden is protestant England), but Red Cross's victory over the dragon is achieved largely because he has conquered himself. On one level of meaning, therefore, paradise is the good Christian ...
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Contents
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2 The Pagan Gods | 21 |
3 Platonism and Neoplatonism | 35 |
4 Stoicism | 45 |
5 Views of History | 55 |
6 Cosmology | 69 |
7 Reformation and CounterReformation | 89 |
11 Theories of Poetry | 149 |
12 Allegory | 159 |
13 Numerology | 169 |
A Note on the Division of Historical Periods | 181 |
Abbreviations | 183 |
References | 185 |
Further Reading | 193 |
Bibliographical Appendix | 205 |
8 Protestant Theology | 107 |
9 Humanism | 125 |
10 Biblical Exegesis and Typology | 139 |
Author Index | 227 |
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