The Catholicism of Literature in the Age of the Book of Common Prayer: Poetry, Plays, Works, 1558-1689

by Thomas Rist

Offering a complete reading of English Literature throughout 1558-1689, this book demonstrates the continuity of Roman Catholicism in English Literature from the accession of Elizabeth I to the deposing of James II. Rist shows that poetry and plays promoted Roman Catholic ideas in a Biblicist age which established the Church of England through the Book of Common Prayer. From the very idea of literary works to chapters on the Eucharist, Purgatory,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526183307
• ISBN13: 9781526183309
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 296 Pages