Mirrors of Celestial Grace: Patristic Theology in Spenser's Allegory

by Harold L. Weatherby

Book Overview

Much has been written about Spenser's theological allegory and its sources but, until now, no one has suggested sustained patristic influence. Harold Weatherby argues that taking patristic theology as a measure for certain episodes in The Faerie Queene affords more convincing evidence than the familiar (usually Protestant) references. He shows that sixteenth-century editions of the works of the principal Fathers were available to Spenser, and that,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487573006
• ISBN13: 9781487573003
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"