| Description |
vii, 267 pages ; 23 cm |
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The forerunner: Savonarola -- The theorist: Erasmus -- The bible as english literature: Tyndale and the Catholic opposition -- The first english song book: Luther and Coverdale -- The Psalms as english poetry under Edward VI -- The Psalms as english poetry under Elizabeth I -- The works of Solomon as english poetry -- Other books of the bible as english poetry -- Du Bartas and King James and the Christian Muse -- Du Bartas and english poets -- Poems about biblical heroes -- Divine mirrors and related poems -- Divine erotic Epyllia -- Divine Sonnets -- The divine drama and the miracle play -- Continental origins of the divine drama in Latin -- Continental school drama in the vernacular -- Latin Divine dramas in english schools -- Divine dramas in english universities -- Biblical plays for special audiences: prodigal-son plays -- Biblical plays for special audiences -- Biblical plays for the commons -- Biblical plays in the public theatres |
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English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism.
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Religious literature, English -- History and criticism.
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Religious literature, English. |
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