Politics, Religion and the Song of Songs in Seventeenth-Century England

Clarke, E.

The Song of Songs , with its highly sexual imagery, was very popular in seventeenth-century England in commentary and paraphrase. This book charts the fascination with the mystical marriage, its implication in the various political conflicts of the seventeenth century, and its appeal to seventeenth-century writers, particularly women.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349403264

DOI: 10.1057/9780230308657

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 265