Divine Ventriloquism in Medieval English Literature
| Author | : M. Hayes |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 2011-04-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230118737 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230118739 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (739 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Divine Ventriloquism in Medieval English Literature by : M. Hayes
Download or read book Divine Ventriloquism in Medieval English Literature written by M. Hayes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-04-25 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of medieval attitudes towards the ventriloquism of God's and Christ's voices through human media, which reveals a progression from an orthodox view of divine vocal power to an anxiety over the authority of the priest's voice to a subversive take on the divine voice that foreshadows Protestant devotion.