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Literature

Faith and Doubt: Religion and Secularisation in Literature from Wordsworth to Larkin By R.L. Brett Shedding new light on often neglected areas, this study of the leading literary figures of the 19th and 20th centuries explores the complex interplay between faith and doubt in English literature since the Enlightenment. ISBN-13: 9780227679418

George Stepney 1663-1707: Diplomat and Poet By Susan Spens The first full-length biography of one of the most significant literary and diplomatic figures of the late 17th century. The fruit of over ten years of study, this work provides new and valuable material on a key period of political and military history. ISBN-13: 9780227679401

The History of Morris Dancing 1458-1750 Hardback Edition By John Forrest An impeccably researched study of this most English of folk customs, this is an essential reference work for anthropologists, social historians, and specialists in English literature. ISBN-13: 9780227679432

The History of Morris Dancing 1458-1750 Paperback Edition By John Forrest An impeccably researched study of this most English of folk customs, this is an essential reference work for anthropologists, social historians, and specialists in English literature. ISBN-13: 9780227679449

Image Government: Monarchical Metamorphoses in English Literature and Art, 1649-1702 By T.R. Langley An examination of the art of political 'spin' in late 17th century England, and how art and literature reflected the changing ideologies of the Stuart era and were used to manipulate political opinion. ISBN-13: 9780227679630

Literature and Sacrament: The Sacred and the Secular in John Donne By Theresa M. DiPasquale This acclaimed study of Donne’s secular and religious poetry places it in the context of 17th century theories of representation and reception, and sheds new light on the poetics of the period. ISBN-13: 9780227679678

Milton and the Preaching Arts By Jameela Lares The first book to examine John Milton and his work from the perspective of the 17th Century art of preaching, and how this leads to a wider appreciation of his poetry and prose. ISBN-13: 9780227679647

The Mirror of Salvation: Speculum Humanae Salvationis By Albert C. Labriola & John W. Smeltz Focusing on the role of the Virgin Mary and of Christ in human salvation, this edition of British Library Blockbook G11784 offers a fascinating insight into medieval religious art and literature. With a modern English translation and detailed commentary. ISBN-13: 9780227679692

On Poetry By Giovanni Antonio Viperano One of the most significant works of poetics of the Renaissance, covering the historical development of poetry, the theoretical basis of poetics, and the practicalities of reading and writing poetry. ISBN-13: 9780227678961

Patriotism, Power and Print: National Consciousness in Tudor England By Gillian Brennan A masterly study of national consciousness, language and literature in 16th century England, exploring the nature of patriotism, the different modes of cultural expression it finds, and its use in political and religious propaganda. ISBN-13: 9780227679623

A Portrait of Richard Graves By C. Tracy An engaging biography of the 18th century English novelist and country cleric, illustrating the close parallels between his life and his literary works and evoking a detailed picture of rural life in Georgian England. ISBN-13: 9780227678985