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OverviewThe figure of Christ has intrigued, inspired or provoked many of the greatest English poets. This collection takes its title from the work of the Australian poet Peter Porter. It gathers together 170 poems and groups them by theme. David Winter';s illuminating commentary sets the poems in context. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Revd Canon David Winter , David WinterPublisher: SPCK Publishing Imprint: Lion Books Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.432kg ISBN: 9780745937953ISBN 10: 0745937950 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 18 September 1998 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsArranged in seven sections. Poets include: 1. His Birth: Milton, Pope, Chesterton, Causley 2. Teacher and Healer: Tenyson, Graves, Auden 3. The Mystery of the Cross: Donne, Newman, Clemo, Hughes 4. Resurrection: Spenser, Wilde, Walcot 5. The Christ of Human Experience: Chaucer, Blake, Hopkins, Thomas 6. The Mystery of His Meaning: Blake, Betjeman, Mason, Porter 7. Beyond the Present: Langland, Owen, McDiarmidReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Winter is well known as a writer and broadcaster. Former Head of Religious Broadcasting at the BBC, he is a Consulting Editor of BRF's People's Bible Commentary series and author of With Jesus in the Upper Room, Old Words, New Life ,and Journey to Jerusalem. For Lion he has written The Nation's Favourite Prayers and The Espresso Bible. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |