A Companion to Milton
A Companion to Milton

Author: Thomas N. Corns

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2003-09-11

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 9781405113700

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The diverse and controversial world of contemporary Milton studies is brought alive in this stimulating Companion. Winner of the Milton Society of America's Irene Samuels Book Award in 2002. Invites readers to explore and enjoy Milton's rich and fascinating work. Comprises 29 fresh and powerful readings of Milton's texts and the contexts in which they were created, each written by a leading scholar. Looks at literary production and cultural ideologies, issues of politics, gender and religion, individual Milton texts, other relevant contemporary texts and responses to Milton over time. Devotes a whole chapter to each major poem, and four to Paradise Lost. Conveys the excitement of recent developments in the field.

Waiting on the Word
Waiting on the Word

Author: Malcolm Guite

Publisher: Canterbury Press

Published: 2015-08-31

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1848258003

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For every day from Advent Sunday to Christmas Day and beyond, the bestselling poet Malcolm Guite chooses a favourite poem from across the Christian spiritual and English literary traditions and offers incisive seasonal reflections on it. A scholar of poetry as well as a renowned poet himself, his knowledge is deep and wide and he offers readers a soul-food feast for Advent. Among the classic writers he includes are: George Herbert, John Donne, Milton, Tennyson,and Christina Rossetti,as well as contemporary poets like Scott Cairns, Luci Shaw, and Grevel Lindop. He also includes a selection of his own highly praised work.

Martin Luther's Christmas Book
Martin Luther's Christmas Book

Author: Martin Luther

Publisher: Augsburg Books

Published:

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9781451414257

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Martin Luther's conception of the Nativity found expression in sermon, song, and art. This beautiful gift edition of a classic collection combines all three.

Favorite Christmas Poems
Favorite Christmas Poems

Author: James Daley

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-02

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0486112489

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A rich and varied compilation of Yuletide verse, this collection will enchant readers of all ages. Featured poets include Kipling, Poe, Longfellow, Dickinson, Hardy, Donne, and many others. 25 illustrations.