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Classical and christian ideas in english renaissance poetry a student's guide

Rivers, I.

9780415106474 - Classical and christian ideas in english renaissance poetry a student's guide
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Since publication in 1979 Isabel Rivers sourcebook has established itself as the essential guide to English Renaissance poetry. It: provides an account of the main classical and Christian ideas, outlining their meaning, their origins and their transmission to the Renaissance; illustrates the ways in which Renaissance poetry drew on classical and Christian ideas; contains extracts from key classical and Christian texts and relates these to the extracts of the English poems which draw on them; includes suggestions for further reading, and an invaluable bibliographical appendix.

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Author Rivers, I.
ISBN/EAN 9780415106474
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Article description

Since publication in 1979 Isabel Rivers sourcebook has established itself as the essential guide to English Renaissance poetry. It: provides an account of the main classical and Christian ideas, outlining their meaning, their origins and their transmission to the Renaissance; illustrates the ways in which Renaissance poetry drew on classical and Christian ideas; contains extracts from key classical and Christian texts and relates these to the extracts of the English poems which draw on them; includes suggestions for further reading, and an invaluable bibliographical appendix.

Specifications

Author Rivers, I.
ISBN/EAN 9780415106474