The Serpent and the Rose: The Immaculate Conception and Hispanic Poetry in the Late Medieval Period
| Author | : Lesley K. Twomey |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 330 |
| Release | : 2008-06-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789047433200 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9047433203 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (203 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Serpent and the Rose: The Immaculate Conception and Hispanic Poetry in the Late Medieval Period by : Lesley K. Twomey
Download or read book The Serpent and the Rose: The Immaculate Conception and Hispanic Poetry in the Late Medieval Period written by Lesley K. Twomey and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on scholastic defence of the Immaculate Conception and on liturgies in medieval Iberia, this book examines how poets took apocryphal stories and biblical figures, like Eve confronting the serpent, to express how Mary was preserved from original sin.
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