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1 online resource (171 pages) |
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1. Histories of Heaven -- 2. Stellar Afterlives -- 3. Trumpets and Asterisms -- 4. Obelisks and Pyramids |
| Summary |
Alastair Fowler's fascinating study describes forgotten Renaissance beliefs about stellification (an afterlife in the stars through transformation into stellar or angelic substance after death), and explores the extraordinary prominence of astronomical imagery in Renaissance literature. The new astronomy of Copernicus and Brahe, far from working against religious beliefs, encouraged hopes of access to the uncorrupted spheres. Seventeenth-century Christians of various persuasions believed in a stellar afterlife. Fowler's many-faceted book traces these ideas in literature, masque, architecture, and the pursuit of fame |
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Time's Purpled Masquers first characterizes the Renaissance as a period of reform and of theological focus on nature, rather than of desacralization. It goes on to show how astronomical discoveries led to new hopes of access to the uncorrupted translunary spheres. Alastair Fowler then examines evidence for a widespread belief in stellification. Further chapters relate this belief to the long-standing association of posthumous fame with the stars, and survey traces of the hope of stellification in various cultural forms |
| Analysis |
English literature |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-163) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism
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Astronomy, Renaissance.
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Astronomy in literature.
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Immortality in literature.
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Future life in literature.
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Heaven in literature.
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Renaissance -- England
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Stars in literature.
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Death in literature.
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Figures of speech.
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Astronomy in literature.
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Astronomy, Renaissance.
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Death in literature.
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English literature -- Early modern.
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Figures of speech.
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Future life in literature.
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Heaven in literature.
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Immortality in literature.
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Renaissance.
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Stars in literature.
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Engels.
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Letterkunde.
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Sterrenkunde.
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Leven na de dood.
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Onsterfelijkheid.
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England.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9786610765379 |
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6610765375 |
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9780191674037 |
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0191674036 |
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1280765372 |
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9781280765377 |
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