Gender and the Sacred Self in John Donne
Author | : Elizabeth M. A. Hodgson |
Publisher | : University of Delaware Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 0874136741 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780874136746 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Download or read book Gender and the Sacred Self in John Donne written by Elizabeth M. A. Hodgson and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first book-length feminist study of Donne argues that his sacred subject-position is ambivalently and illustratively invested in cultural archetypes of mothers, daughters, and brides. The chapters focus on baptism, marriage, and death as key moments in Donne's and his culture's construction of the gendered soul.