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See the Virgin Blest

The Virgin Mary in English Poetry

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  • © 2007

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  1. Barry Spurr
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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Barry Spurr
    Pages 3-48

  3. Medieval Maria

    • Barry Spurr
    Pages 49-80

  4. Renaissance Regina

    • Barry Spurr
    Pages 81-122

  5. The Romantic Virgin

    • Barry Spurr
    Pages 123-166

  6. Modernist Mary

    • Barry Spurr
    Pages 167-196

  7. Mary Today

    • Barry Spurr
    Pages 197-218

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 219-243
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About this book

This is a fascinating literary-critical study of the ways the Virgin Mary has been presented in English poetry, from the later Middle Ages to today. It includes several focused studies on a particular poet and his/her representation of the Virgin, blending historical, theological and cultural issues with the dominant literary-critical approach.

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'Barry Spurr's new book combines meticulous literary analyses with theological insight...This is the work of a learned, experienced and sensitive literary critic with an excellent understanding of the contribution literature can make to theological shifts and religious practice.' - David Jasper, Literature and Theology

About the author

BARRY SPURR is Professor of Poetry and Poetics at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: See the Virgin Blest

  • Book Subtitle: The Virgin Mary in English Poetry

  • Authors: Barry Spurr

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-12140-0

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2007

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-7492-1Published: 25 September 2007

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-12140-0Published: 30 April 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 242

  • Topics: Economic History, Medieval Literature

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