Heresy and Orthodoxy in Early English Literature, 1350-1680 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781846822261)

English literature from Chaucer to Milton was produced in a culture where accusations of heresy were frequently made, and where the meaning of orthodoxy was unsettled. The essays in this book show the ways in which ideas about heresy and orthodoxy had their impact, sometimes fatally, on writers. The various movements - Lollardy, Bible Protestantism, Calvinist orthodoxy, and antinomian heresy - produced vital, often eloquent or satiric, writing from all sides in the recurring debates. The literary genres - where these issues are important - include autobiography, romance, history, theology, drama, and poetry.

Author: Eilean Ni Chuilleanain
ISBN-10: 1846822262
ISBN-13: 9781846822261
Publisher: Four Courts Press
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2010
Pages: 174
Format: Hardcover

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2011 pg. 230