The Enclosure of an Open Mystery; Sacrament and Incarnation in the Writings of Gerard Manley Hopkins (English, Stephen McInerney)

About the Book

The similarities and differences between poetry and worship have intrigued writers since at least the nineteenth century, when John Keble declared that poetic symbols could almost partake of the nature of sacraments. Since then poets, philosophers and literary critics alike have evoked the terms 'sacrament' and 'incarnation' to make claims about art and poetry. Extending and challenging this critical tradition, this book explores the influence of…

ISBN: 9783034307383