My Sour-Sweet Days: George Herbert's Poems Through Lent

Name: My Sour-Sweet Days: George Herbert's Poems Through Lent
SKU: 9780281080328
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Paperback|Nov 2019

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George Herbert is one of the great 17th century poet-priests. His poems embrace every shade of the spiritual life, from love and closeness, to anger and despair, to reconciliation and hope. And his work is always rich with audacious...

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George Herbert is one of the great 17th century poet-priests. His poems embrace every shade of the spiritual life, from love and closeness, to anger and despair, to reconciliation and hope. And his work is always rich with audacious playfulness: he seems to take God on, knowing God will win, as if he's having an argument with a faithful friend he knows is not going to leave. In much of theology and spirituality, God is a critical spectator to human lives, but for Herbert, his sense of relationship with God is primarily of a friendship that can never be broken. These are some of the themes Mark Oakley explores in this outstanding book. He offers a poem for every day in Lent, with a 2-page commentary on each of the 40 included.

PRODUCT DETAIL

Catalogue Code 541410
Product Code 9780281080328
ISBN 0281080321
EAN 9780281080328
Pages 144
Department General Books
Category Inspirational
Sub-Category Seasonal
Publisher Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge Spck
Publication Date Nov 2019
Dimensions 216 x 138 x 12mm
Weight 0.226kg

Mark Oakley

MARK OAKLEY is a Canon of St Paul's Cathedral where his preaching draws capacity crowds. He is is also a Deputy Priest to the Queen. He was previously Rector of St Paul's, Covent Garden, and Chaplain of RADA. He is a frequent contributor to the Church Times and The Tablet, and has broadcast on Radio 4.