Liturgical Liaisons: The Textual Body, Irony, and Betrayal in John Donne and Emily Dickinson

by Jamey Heit

"When Jesus offers his body as a promise to his disciples, he initiates a liturgical framework that is driven by irony and betrayal. Through these deconstructive elements, however, the promise invites the disciples into an intimate space where they anticipate the fulfilment of what is to come. The Last Supper, symbol of unfinished life and sacrifice, becomes the common thread between John Donne and Emily Dickinson, whose poetics acquire liturgical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 071889507X
• ISBN13: 9780718895075
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Lutterworth Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"