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Author:   Elizabeth S. Dodd ,  Cassandra Gorman ,  Alison Kershaw ,  Ana Elena González-Treviño
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   D.S. Brewer
Volume:   v. 33
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.566kg
ISBN:  

9781843844242

ISBN 10:   1843844249
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   21 June 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: 'A lover of all Things ... An Active ey' (Select Meditations I.82): Traherne in Context Foreword: Traherne and Historical Contingency - Julia Smith 'The Lanthorns Sides': Skin, Soul and the Poetry of Thomas Traherne - Phoebe Dickerson No Things But In Thoughts: Traherne's Poetic Realism - Kathryn Murphy Thomas Traherne and 'Feeling Inside the Atom' - Cassandra Gorman 'Consider it All': Traherne's Revealing of the Cosmic Christ in The Kingdom of God - Alison Kershaw Crossing the Red Sea: The Ceremonial Law, Typology and the Imagination - Warren Chernaik Sectarianism in The Ceremonial Law - Carol Ann Johnston Thomas Traherne and the Study of Happiness - Ana Elena González-Treviño 'Innocency of Life': The Innocence of Thomas Traherne in the Context of Seventeenth-Century Devotion - Elizabeth S. Dodd Afterword - Jacob Blevins

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These essays offer a timely interjection that carves out new approaches to Traherne scholarship, makes insightful observations regarding neglected texts, richly contextualizes his writing.and points to future avenues for enquiry. MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEWGroundbreaking....Every part [of the book] expands our thinking about a figure who deserves closer attention. ENGLISH Ranging across seventeenth-century philosophy, theology, politics and science, these essays in this volume shine new light on some perennial themes in Traherne studies....a major contribution to [the] field. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

These essays offer a timely interjection that carves out new approaches to Traherne scholarship, makes insightful observations regarding neglected texts, richly contextualizes his writing.and points to future avenues for enquiry. * MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW * Groundbreaking....Every part [of the book] expands our thinking about a figure who deserves closer attention. * ENGLISH * Ranging across seventeenth-century philosophy, theology, politics and science, these essays in this volume shine new light on some perennial themes in Traherne studies....a major contribution to [the] field. * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *

Ranging across seventeenth-century philosophy, theology, politics and science, these essays in this volume shine new light on some perennial themes in Traherne studies....a major contribution to (the) field. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

Groundbreaking....Every part (of the book) expands our thinking about a figure who deserves closer attention. ENGLISH Ranging across seventeenth-century philosophy, theology, politics and scittention. ENGLISH Ranging across seventeenth-century philosophy, theology, politics and science, these essays in this volume shine new light on some pe

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