{"product_id":"the-rhetoric-of-conversion-in-david-parry-9781350280625","title":"The Rhetoric of Conversion in English Puritan Writing from Perkins to Milton","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis rhetorical study of the persuasive practice of English Puritan preachers and writers demonstrates how they appeal to both reason and imagination in order to persuade their hearers and readers towards conversion, assurance of salvation and godly living. Examining works from a diverse range of preacher-writers such as William Perkins, Richard Sibbes, Richard Baxter and John Bunyan, this book maps out continuities and contrasts in the theory and practice of persuasion.\u003cbr\u003eTracing the emergence of Puritan allegory as an alternative, imaginative mode of rhetoric, it sheds new light on the paradoxical question of how allegories such as John Bunyan's \u003ci\u003eThe Pilgrim's Progress\u003c\/i\u003e came to be among the most significant contributions of Puritanism to the English literary canon, despite the suspicions of allegory and imagination that were endemic in Puritan culture. \u003cbr\u003eConcluding with reflections on how Milton deploys similar strategies to persuade his readers towards his idiosyncratic brand of godly faith, this book makes an original contribution to current scholarly conversations around the textual culture of Puritanism, the history of rhetoric, and the rhetorical character of theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Parry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350280623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350280625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.59d","brand":"David Parry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079791079679,"sku":"9781350280625","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_949553bb-5b5f-4a0e-8ec0-4bf677d76846.jpg?v=1685483161","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rhetoric-of-conversion-in-david-parry-9781350280625","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}