Materiality and Devotion in the Poetry of George Herbert
Author | : Francesca Cioni |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2024-01-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198874409 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198874405 |
Rating | : 4/5 (405 Downloads) |
Download or read book Materiality and Devotion in the Poetry of George Herbert written by Francesca Cioni and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-01-11 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uses textual and material evidence -- in poetry, prayers, physiologies, sermons, church buildings and monuments, manuscript diaries and notebooks -- to explore how material things held spiritual meaning in George Herbert's poetry, and to reflect on scholarly approaches to matter and form in devotional poetry.