John Donne: Man of Flesh and Spirit
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Book Overview
In this volume, David Edwards relates what is known about Donne's life to his work. He includes comment on Donne's more neglected sermons in order to produce a portrait of a contradictory man who was... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0802805221
ISBN13:9780802805225
Release Date:January 2002
Publisher:William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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A book for anyone who is interested in Donne
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Donne's poetry was a major factor in my eventual conversion to the Anglican Church. Whether you are interested in the Anglican tradition or just interested in Donne's amazing poetry, you should read this book. It exhibits all the sensitivity and scholarship which this complex man and poet deserves.
Is This the Same Book?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Not simply to engage with the previous reviewer, but I must wonder if we are reading the same book? Edwards' volume on Donne presents a very human view of the complicated individual that Donne was; very far from hagiography. Donne's own distinctive place in the Church of England of his time - and what we would now call Anglicanism - is vividly presented. This book does seem to me to be well informed in terms of literatary criticism and engages responsibly with Donne scholarship across the spectrum. The poetry is not disparaged; it's just not the main focus. This would be a fine introduction to Donne's theological and homiletical work.
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