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Cross Currents in English Literature of the XVIIth Century: The World, the Flesh & the Spirit, Their Actions & Reactions (The Messenger Lectures on ..

Cross Currents in English Literature of the XVIIth Century: The World, the Flesh & the Spirit, Their Actions & Reactions (The Messenger Lectures on ..

Grierson, Herbert John Clifford

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Literary CriticismGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 1025583205
ISBN13: 9781025583204
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 362
Weight: 1.12
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Cross Currents in English Literature of the XVIIth Century is a profound exploration of the intellectual and spiritual tensions that defined one of the most transformative eras in English letters. Based on the prestigious Messenger Lectures delivered at Cornell University, Herbert John Clifford Grierson examines the complex interplay between the conflicting forces of the world, the flesh, and the spirit. This scholarly work delves into how the burgeoning humanist impulses of the Renaissance collided with the rigorous demands of Puritanism and traditional Christian theology.

Grierson meticulously analyzes the literature of the seventeenth century to reveal the cross currents that shaped the works of major figures, tracing the shifting tides of religious fervor and secular ambition. By investigating these actions and reactions, the book offers a comprehensive view of how the era's poets, dramatists, and prose writers navigated the profound moral and philosophical dilemmas of their time. Cross Currents in English Literature of the XVIIth Century remains an essential text for understanding the historical development of the English literary tradition and the enduring struggle between earthly desires and spiritual aspirations.

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