Essays in Divinity (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Sargent, John Young

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440081964 ISBN 13 : 9781440081965

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover John Donne’s Essays in Divinity, a lucid expedition into faith, reason, and early modern theology.

This edition illuminates how Donne weighs the big questions of creation, existence, and the nature of God, set against the background of his own reforming journey between Rome and the Church of England.

In these pages, you’ll see a scholar’s approach to scripture and tradition. Donne canvasses multiple readings of the opening of Genesis, tracing how different authorities have interpreted “heaven and earth” and the creation narrative. The text also situates these debates within his life, offering context for his pursuit of truth through prayer, study, and sustained inquiry.
What you will experience

• Clear explanations of how early expositors understood key biblical phrases
• A view of Donne’s method: careful reasoning paired with humility and prayer
• Connections between scripture, philosophy, and the religious controversies of his time
• Scholarly notes that illuminate the historical and intellectual backdrop

Ideal for readers of early modern theology, literary biography, and readers curious about how a major poet and cleric approached theology and interpretation.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

LiFOB jj SOME NOTICE OF THE AUTHOR AND HIS WRITINGS. JOHN DONNE, the writer of theE ssays contained in this volume, lived in an age more fruitful in great men and stirring events than the world has perhaps ever seen, from the times of Pericles to the days of Queen Victoria. He was born in 1573 the year after the massacre of St. Bartholomew; he died m1631, the year after the battle of Liitzen. where Gustavus A dolphus fell. In his childhood Camoens fetched his last sigh in Portugal, the poet who had laid the only firm foundation for his countrys literature, condemned to die in penury, hardly finding for his very corpse its last garment a shroud. In his boyhood. Sir Philip Sidney wrote the A rcadia, and he was still in his teens when that gaU ant hero put away the cup of water from his own parched lips to slake the thirst of the bleeding trooper lying by his side.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440081964
• ISBN 13: 9781440081965
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible