| John Donne: In the Shadow of Religion Contributor(s): Hadfield, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789143934 ISBN-13: 9781789143935 Publisher: Reaktion Books OUR PRICE: $20.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.75" W x 8.58" (1.28 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Donne: In the Shadow of Religion explores the life of one of the most significant figures of the English Renaissance. The book not only provides an overview of Donne's life and work, but connects his writing and thinking to the ideas, institutions, and networks that influenced him. The book shows how Donne's faith underpinned his career, from aspirational courtier to phenomenally successful clergyman and preacher, when he became dean of St. Paul's Cathedral. Donne emerges as a figure obsessed with himself, tormented by the fear that his transgressions may have condemned him to eternal damnation. This fine new account uses Donne's correspondence, writing, and poetry to give a rounded portrait of a bold, experimental thinker, who was never afraid of taking risks that few others would have countenanced. |