T Matthew N McCabe

Gower's Vulgar Tongue: Ovid, Lay Religion, and English Poetry in the Confessio Amantis

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Why did Gower choose to write his most famous poem in English? New insights into his purpose and the context and tradition of the poem are presented here.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Boydell & Brewer
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9781843842835
• ISBN-10: 1843842831
• Artikelnr.: 33554205

Autorenporträt

T. Matthew N. McCabe

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Vernacularity and Public Poetry Gower's Ovidian Voice in
English English Writing and Lay Theology At the Limits of Clerical
Discourse: Gower and "lewed clergie" Kinde Grace: Metamorphosis in Other
Words Ethics, Art, and Grace Conclusion: Gower and Public Poetry
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