This is a fascinating literary-critical study of the ways the Virgin Mary has been presented in English poetry, from the later Middle Ages to today. It includes several focused studies on a particular poet and his/her representation of the Virgin, blending historical, theological and cultural issues with the dominant literary-critical approach.
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- English
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Figure
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Medieval Maria
- Chapter 2 Renaissance Regina
- Chapter 3 The Romantic Virgin
- Chapter 4 Modernist Mary
- Chapter 5 Mary Today
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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