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Conversion narratives in early modern England : tales of turning /

This book is a study of English conversion narratives between 1580 and 1660. Focusing on the formal, stylistic properties of these texts, it argues that there is a direct correspondence between the spiritual and rhetorical turn. Furthermore, by focusing on a comparatively early period in the history...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Shinn, Abigail (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]
Series:	Early modern literature in history.
Subjects:	Conversion in literature. English literature > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.

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