Imitatio Christi: The Poetics of Piety in Early Modern England

by Nandra Perry

Book Overview

In Imitatio Christi: The Poetics of Piety in Early Modern England, Nandra Perry explores the relationship of the traditional devotional paradigm of imitatio Christi to the theory and practice of literary imitation in early modern England. While imitation has long been recognized as a central feature of the period's pedagogy and poetics, the devotional practice of imitating Christ's life and Passion has been historically regarded as a minor...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268038414
• ISBN13: 9780268038410
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"