The Catholicism of Literature in the Age of the Book of Common Prayer: Poetry, Plays, Works, 1558-1689...

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Thomas Rist

The Catholicism of Literature in the Age of the Book of Common Prayer

Poetry, Plays, Works, 1558-1689

Thomas Rist

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Manchester University Press
18 June 2025

Literary studies: general; Literary studies: poetry & poets; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church

Offering a complete reading of English Literature throughout 1558-1689, this book demonstrates the continuity of Roman Catholicism in English Literature from the accession of Elizabeth I to the deposing of James II. Rist shows that poetry and plays promoted Roman Catholic ideas in a Biblicist age which established the Church of England through the Book of Common Prayer. From the very idea of literary works to chapters on the Eucharist, Purgatory, Christian worship and the Virgin Mary, Rist joins together major and minor authors of the era to present English Literature afresh. Important literary figures include William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Thomas Middleton, Queen Henrietta Maria, John Donne, John Dryden, Robert Herrick, Margaret Cavendish and Aphra Behn.

By: Thomas Rist
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 548g
ISBN: 9781526183309
ISBN 10: 1526183307
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 18 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Thomas Rist is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Aberdeen.