The Sacred and Profane in English Renaissance Literature
- ISBN-10
- 0874130255
- ISBN-13
- 9780874130256
- Category
- Christian literature, English
- Pages
- 377
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Associated University Presse
- Author
- Mary Arshagouni Papazian
Description
This collection of 13 original essays addresses how properly to define the intersection between the sacred and profane in early modern English literature. These essays cover a variety of works published in 16th and 17th century England, as well as a variety of genres.
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