Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Christian Books/
  2. Theology Books

Religious Rite and Ceremony in Milton's Poetry

by Thomas B Stroup

  • Paperback
  • 96 pages
  • Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
  • 12.7 x 20.3 x 0.6 cm

£16.50

Save 51% | Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 8 days

christmasTruckDelivered before Christmas

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account

Bookmark this item

Free delivery on orders over £10

Milton, the arch-Puritan and outspoken critic of the stereotyped rituals of the established churches, has been regarded by most scholars as a writer who is unlikely to have employed liturgical materials in his poetry. Thomas B. Stroup shows to the contrary that Milton made extensive use of Christian liturgy not only as material within the body of his poems but also as a force in shaping them. In a survey of both Milton's major works and his minor poems, prayers of thanksgiving, the General Confession, similarities to hymns, echoes from canticles, and many other rites and ceremonies of the church are noted. But what is even more significant is the way in which these liturgical forms are used by the poet, for their appearance is not incidental to the works but contributes to their structural development. The reflections of the rites and ceremonies and the allusions to them seem to have been chosen deliberately as a means of heightening the poems' action and deepening their meaning.
Religious Rite and Ceremony in Milton's Poetry and Fully Alive
Fully AliveReligious Rite and Ceremony in Milton's Poetry

  • Title

    Religious Rite and Ceremony in Milton's Poetry

  • Author

    Thomas B Stroup

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    The University Press of Kentucky

  • Published

    July 2014

  • Weight

    114g

  • Page Count

    96

  • Dimensions

    12.7 x 20.3 x 0.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780813154541

  • ISBN-10

    0813154545

  • Eden Code

    4305639

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
Write a review
      Ask a question