The politics of Revelation in the English Renaissance / Esther Gilman Richey.

Author/creator Richey, Esther Gilman, 1954-
Format Book
Publication InfoColumbia : University of Missouri Press, ©1998.
Descriptionx, 252 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects
Bible. Revelation--Criticism, interpretation, etc. --England. --History. --17th century.
English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700. --History and criticism.
Politics and literature--Great Britain. --History. --17th century.
Christianity and literature--England. --History. --17th century.
Christian literature, English--History and criticism.
Apocalyptic literature--History and criticism.
Prophecies in literature.
Prophecy--Christianity.
Renaissance--England.
England--Church history. --17th century.

Contents Historic recoveries : Spenserian apocalyptic and the true church -- War and peace : prophecy in Thomas Brightman and Lancelot Andrewes -- Subverting Paul : the true church and the Querelle des femmes in Aemilia Lanyer -- Admitting adultery : Donne's versions of the true church -- Body language : the political design of Herbert's Temple -- Contestatory measures in "On the morning," Comus, and Paradise lost -- Feminist authority in Eleanor Davies's prophecies -- Re-covering Paul : the true church and the prophecies of Mary Cary, Anna Trapnel, and Margaret Fell -- Henry Vaughan's concealed temple.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 231-245) and index.
LCCN 98003089
ISBN0826211666 (alk. paper)